23 poems pinned up on the wall 23 poems down 23 poems pinned up on the wall… 7 small verses to go! And one more week of classes before I have an unplanned “week off” (the week scheduled for practice teaching didn’t work for my practicum teacher, so I will have to take actual class […]
Tag: NaPoWriMo
Poetry Month 2010 # 22
Early and Always Returning, The Heart Does Acrobatics Yearly Earth day is today, the poem was written yesterday in a hurry (bet you couldn’t tell). I will look out the windows and wish I were closer to nature. I am remembering how precious this planet is, and how beautiful. I hope you get to spend […]
Poetry Month 2010 # 21
late breaking news there is no news today
Poetry Month 2010 # 20
two thirds of the way through already the well of inspiration runs dry the cup of overwork runneth over and still the words flow meaningless or otherwise the poet can but try
Poetry Month 2010 # 19
late night conversing with friends well worth a day’s distraction connecting with others is the meaning of life
Poetry Month 2010 #18
what use is the pile of books stacked neatly more or less at the side of the bed and the stack of books piled high on the table by the chair if all the time life is passing by just a few feet away and the books will be there tomorrow but the children will […]
Poetry Month 2010 #17
ROSEMARY The grand dame of the garden once overlooked the lavenders, sweet scented and clarifying, and the roses, sweeter still and delicate, and the asparagus with filmy fronds and red berries. The grand dame with bright blue blossoms adorning aromatic foliage has gone ahead, woody trunk and barren stems lie in repose among the weeds […]
Poetry Month 2010 # 16
Having given up the goal of perfection I am trying to discover the sweet spot of mediocrity.
Poetry Month 2010 #15
one more day one more and then another someday a light will appear at the end of the tunnel
Poetry Month 2010 #14
like the plinth to an unknown god this space is reserved for the unwritten poem