{"id":21895,"date":"2020-03-31T19:36:40","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T23:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.quiltr.com\/?p=21895"},"modified":"2020-03-31T19:36:40","modified_gmt":"2020-03-31T23:36:40","slug":"the-eve-of-napowrimo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quiltr.com\/?p=21895","title":{"rendered":"The Eve of NaPoWriMo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yup it’s that time of year again – National Poetry Month! May all the words be with you.<\/p>\n

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Counting the Determined Spring<\/p>\n

and trees, buds swelling,
\nand grackles, squealing
\nand volunteer daylilies
\nand startled calves
\nfollowing placid cows
\nto unknown pastures
\nalong strange paths
\nTrembling they look
\nwide dark eyes
\nhurrying into a
\nworld, newly made.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Meanwhile I was out myself today, driving around, maintaining social distancing and giving myself a stern talking to about “what would Vincent do?”<\/p>\n

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