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National Poetry Day #3

1. Could I die sitting on the low wooden step in a patch of welcome warm sun, that unexpected April day? Coffee falling from my hands or cooling by my hip Face tilted up. Orange glow fading to white. 2. … Continue reading

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Day 3, aka National Poetry Month

Yesterday’s poem took some doing. Several tries at writing, some re-writing, some gathering up my head again during the process, some thinking about bailing all-together, some angst about publishing it and where. I am going to publish each day’s work … Continue reading

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National Poetry Month – Day 2

Today’s prompt from Not Without Poetry was: “Write a poem in the form of a letter to a person you desire but have not told, telling him or her what you would like to do to them.” This might not … Continue reading

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National Poetry Month, still day one

did a lot of talking up of National Poetry Month amongst my co-workers and a couple customers today. One even provided a new haiku for the chuck norris collection: Chuck Norris food joint It’s called Kung Food. Today’s special Foot … Continue reading

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Poetry Month – Day One

Night At Home. Small black cat at the front door Bigger cat behind No escape this time No escape this time Food in the kitchen Plate for me Hot tea, lemon Too hot. Hot tea smell. Kitten at the sewing … Continue reading

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