Napkin Poetry

A project I've been invested in for a while now. Each day I write a poem on a napkin and I try to give it away. All mistakes, all flaws, are left on the napkin. This is to say beauty isn't without mistakes. And by writing beauty on something disposable I speak about how our society treats those things of beauty.

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'Ridiculously hard': how Neil Gaiman wrote a poem for refugees from 1,000 tweets

The author and UNHCR ambassador appealed for warm scenes for his poem What You Need to Be Warm – and received ideas from everyone from Ben Stiller to Monica Lewinsky

This is the story of how I wrote a poem. And it has the text of the poem, too. And because I really want you to read both, I’m just going to leave this link here..

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I read about two police officers who raped a girl today. This is called The morals of sin. #reboot #napkinpoetry #2 (at Bountiful, Utah)

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It’s been a while. But #reboot time has arrived. This poem is “Rebirth.” #napkinpoetry #1 (at Crown Burgers Restaurant)

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#napkinpoetry 159: Tempest Rose is about memory. Enjoy!

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#napkinpoetry 158: When you can't write a poem and it's really late, this is be best I can do.

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#napkinpoetry 157: Savior was inspired by listening to a poet at Voices Poetry Slam last night. #slapdashsat (at SaltyCreative)

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#napkinpoetry 156: Today I served as the worship associate at Cal Hansen's funeral service. The memories shared made me feel like I knew him too. #fp (at Unitarian Universalist Church of Ogden)

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#napkinpoetry 155: Today's #thurstale asked us about lies. I wrote about what the most terrible lie I heard growing up did to me.

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#napkinpoetry 154: Words of Little Consequence was inspired by who inspired me to write, my mother. #WhyIWriteWed

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#153 Beholder- a poem given away at Criddle's Cafe today. #napkinpoetry #terratues #bookishtues (at Criddle's Cafe)

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#napkinpoetry returns! The Great Depression is over and I will be bringing you daily poems once again. (at Mo' Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food)

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#napkinpoetry 152: Saw too many people hurt online tonight and swore it off. Why do humans have to hurt each other? (at Slackwater Pub & Pizzeria)

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#napkinpoetry 151: Tonight I listened to the questions of a child and knew if every parent listened to those kinds of questions what a beautiful world this would be.

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Light reading for this afternoon. I keep hearing this is the season to publish. I'm taking that advice to heart. (at Mongolian Grill Layton)

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#napkinpoetry 150: Empty Minutes is an exploring of mistakes. Enjoy!

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#napkinpoetry 147: Dalton Brewer this one is for you. Congratulations on graduating! Much love for you.

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#napkinpoetry 146: @brittasdance taught a belly dancing class at church today. It was touching in ways I had not known I could be touched. Thanks Britta! (at Unitarian Universalist Church of Ogden)