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Poem: Just Watch
A lot of changes going on at this time of year. Graduations, birthdays, etc. I was talking to my daughter last night about how much we wish we could go back. So, obviously, I had to write a poem about the passage of time. I used the villanelle form, and if thereās one thing Iāve noticed about villanelle, it can end up not saying exactly what you meant it to, but still something valid. Justā¦
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Announcing: My Corner of the World
Yep. Iāve already got my next poetry book ready to go. April is such a great month to get me going on it. I found my direction while writing my daily poems with all of you, and then I opened up my folder from the past year since I published Thick & Thin, and I found a trove of verses just waiting to complement what I wrote in April. I didnāt use every poem from April, and Iāve reordered the onesā¦
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Happy National Poetry Month: Poem 30
10:30 a.m. And so our month of verse draws to a close. I have a few things to get done today, including the newsletter for my store, but this has been a poem thatās 30 days coming, basically. Thatās a good amount of time. And the only thing I can think of for a theme is that I want it to sum everything up. So what was this month about? My corner of the world. Making thingsā¦
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Happy National Poetry Month: Poem 29
10:55 a.m. Iām hoping to make a book with some of these poems. I do it every year. Sometimes I use all the poems I write in the month of April, sometimes only some of them. I imagine this will be one of the āonly some of themā years. In all seriousness, I am always happy to have the abundance of poetry that April leaves me with. So today Iām dedicating my poem to the theme ofā¦
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Happy National Poetry Month: Poem 28
10:49 a.m. I thought Iād be able to keep my direction. 10:58 a.m. I obviously was not correct about that. But Iām back. I had to refresh my ideas about what I am writing about, which is my corner of the world. Itās the only thing Iām in charge of. It's not always neat and far from straight,this corner where I make my home.If you think you know it, baby, just wait,because this is my biome.It'sā¦
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Happy National Poetry Month: Poem 27
12:22 p.m. Today I get my first ever dental filling. Iām not even nervous, but it is a little irritating to have to use part of my day to do this. And they told me to eat ahead of time, and Iām not hungry lol. Full disclosure, I started thinking of this one about half an hour ago. I was locking my door. Itās a gray day, but it felt brighter for a moment. A moment in the sunlightbut notā¦
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Happy National Poetry Month: Poem 26
1:42 p.m. How do I write about all the things that are going through my head and heart right now? No sooner do I get a handle on one emotion than another is crowding the first one out. I know. TMI. But I feel like thatās something weāre all experiencing pretty much all the time. Last night Iām taking pictures of my daughter for prom and got a notification that shots had been fired at the Whiteā¦
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Happy National Poetry Month: Poem 25
10:09 a.m. And here we are at day 25 of National Poetry Month. Iām drinking mushroom coffee, waiting for the day to start. Itās a big one. Senior Prom day for my daughter. Indie Bookstore Day. Thereās a 5K in our little town. And itās the day I write my 25th poem of the month. Letās go, then. turn the open signsip your coffee...wait for itthe door will openand there they will bebringing the dayā¦
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Happy National Poetry Month: Poem 24
11:53 a.m. Iām late today because I was at a high school awards ceremony. My daughter won a scholarship for performing arts. Iāve watched her develop as an actress and singer since she was six years old. Mostly backstage, but Iāve been lucky enough to be onstage with her some, too. But where I usually am is backstage or in the audience. That got me thinking about being backstage. rustles andā¦
Happy National Poetry Month: Poem 23
10:22 a.m. Iris season is almost over, I guess, but man was it a good one. Purple, yellow, blue, white. I saw them all. The flowers look too big to stand up on the stalks. Almost like they float. 10:47 a.m. Took a break to chat with some nice people who stopped in. Letās see if we can write a sonnet about irises. Iris season is nearly overfilled with blooms vibrant in coloryellow, blue, purpleā¦
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Happy National Poetry Month: Poem 22
11:36 a.m. Today Iām thinking about fire. Also, a friend just stopped by and talked about a kind of poetry called āBlackout Poetryā. Evidently Benjamin Franklin used to do this thing where you take a written piece and black out most of the words, leaving a poem. Iām going to give it a try. This is from an article about the Brantley County fires in Georgia. I have family there. You can read theā¦
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Happy National Poetry Month: Poem 21
10:11 a.m. Last night I laid in my hammock looking up at the sky while the sun set. As it got dark I could see the shiny silver crescent moon, partially cloaked by clouds. It was beautiful. For the Crescent Moonby Michelle Garren-FlyeAre you falling?I know that feeling.shedding bits of yourselfand wondering, what will the end be like?Did you see the batwings beating the wind?Keen beacon piercesā¦
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Happy National Poetry Month: Poem 20
12:39 p.m. This morning I heard āI Just Died In Your Arms Tonightā by Cutting Crew (remember that one?) and started thinking about one hit wonders. Itās always been used as a sort of derogatory term. Something for someone who had great success with something but could never remake that success. But Iām thinking, what if we approach this from a different direction? What if itās a wonderful thingā¦
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Happy National Poetry Month: Poem 19
7:37 p.m. Long day today, most of it on the road. So this is going to be short and sweet. Although I wrote part in my head while drivingā¦ Waiting for the Rainby Michelle Garren-FlyeI'm thirstywaiting for rainto moisten my parched roots. I'm hungrywaiting for mealsto ease the hunger of my belly.I'm tiredwaiting for nightto rock me to sleep.What if the rain doesn't comeand the meals aren'tā¦
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Happy National Poetry Month: Poem 18
10:11 a.m. Anticipating a busy day here at the store, so Iām getting an early start. Might take a while, might go fast. Iām just here for the ride. Which gives me an idea. I'm just here for the ride. Cruising across bridges to the end of the highway.Maybe just to see where it leadsand what it's like.It's not the destination, it's the journeyand it might be a bumpy one. Let's just go for aā¦
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Happy National Poetry Month: Poem 17
12:42 p.m. I guarantee Iāll be interrupted, but Iām trying to finish this before lunch. I have only a line in mind: āMaking yourself small enough to fit.ā It was inspired by the book I just finished, Weyward by Emilia Hart. An excellent read and all about learning not to try to fit into societyās expectations of you. 12:46 p.m. Here goes: Make yourself small enough to fitthe hole that hasā¦
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Happy National Poetry Month: Poem 16
10:26 a.m. Good morning! Yesterday I spoke at a local writers group about the importance of promoting poetry. Itās one of the duties of my position as a poet laureate. I talked about how I had impostor syndrome and couldnāt think of myself as a poet for a long time. Almost right up until I became poet laureate. But Iām a poet now. Even when Iām not writing poetry, Iām a poet. Even when I wroteā¦
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