Category: write a poem a day for 30 days
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Today #napowrimo
Today Felt long and sad Not sure why then conversations no one wants news flashes no one wants to see someone’s days end. Today was not a great day. Next time I won’t second-guess myself when feeling so sad wondering why I’ll know it’s coming…
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National Poetry Month 16 and 17
Inspiration Inspiration loststill putting pen to paperhoping for the words. Long time in the head fracture spin think think think what did oh really not a chance to change mind spin splinter why how no no no and again repeat spin fracture think think ponder reality disconnect disconnected alone what no one likes me repeat…
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National Poetry Month 4
Morning Meditation Sitting for peaceful purposes,I am flooded by the painof what we do to each otherand what we do to ourselves. I am reminded of the ideathat evil is just the absense of goodand that we have forgottenthat we are the ones we are looking for. If God is a reflection of the eyes…
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National Poetry Month begins Today!
And so it begins….enjoy Outside my doorthe fragrance of flowersthe buzzing of small bees enjoying their nectarthe chirps of birdsthe signs of spring.Noticing these I am contentwith what the world is offering:this moment.
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#POETRY 21
<!–[if !mso]>st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]–> Twenty-One I just got started: Community college class-load Part-time employed Starving student vegetable rice dinners Cheap tennis-shoes Growing out dyed hair Retro-fied hippy wardrobe Minimum payment on maxed out credit cards Running slippery rain hills Boyfriend at the 4-year university Push start Volkswagon Super-beetle. I went on to waste my time…
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#POETRY "To the Maidens"
To the Maidens;You less than skinny,stockings runned, pock-marked, less than perfect beautiesYou who can not compete with airbrushed liesBut live full out in your speckled skin wonderWorsened by the unknown chemicals in foodSupposed to feed but poisoning us.Those earned feathery eyesSparkling behind oceans of tears,Shed in moments of pain or joyThey do not compareTo the…
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#POETRY Day 11 of 30
To the Self-Proclaimed Wine Steals Whore: You may make out with them in the parking lot, Share wine and tales in the same room as some of your former consorts, But unless they see you for the diamond you are Tell them to pay their own damned cork fee!
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30 Ways to celebrate National Poetry Month
These are not my ideas you can find them here: http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/94 But I am participating.1 poem a day.Did it last year and had great fun.#poetryrocks
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27/28/29 April is National Poetry Month – today is the last day
There is something really amazing about finishing something that you didn’t think you could to. I am letting my last poem come in this evening. But I am finding inspiration everywhere, which says “write, write, write”. 27Twenty-sevenAn age in which I discovered myself again.Decided that certain things were inand certain things were out.InartcreativityspiritualitydivorceOutLiesCovering upSettling forOther…
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25/26 April is National Poetry Month
25Twenty-five: When I decided to move down here to be with you.Never having left my birthplace, family, friends, loved onesand took a risk and jumped.Best decision I ever made.You just happened to be involvedIt would take me a few more years to leave you. And even after all that water,all the therapy, and all the…
Jennie Olson Six 