The Last Poem of the Year three hundred & sixty-five of thema thriving vineyard of poemstwisting around my ribsmy stomach swollen witha pregnant ball of discipline& devotion – a bacchanaliaof bliss hanging off my penin clumps of stanzaripe to burstingthis is a weight thatcurls & cracks over timereaping yields of high hope& if the final… Continue reading Poem 365 – The Last Poem of the Year
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Poem 364 – Yes
Yes “…if you say something and really mean it – that is poetry…” adapted quote by Brenda Ueland, If You Want to Write Yes to intention!Yes to profoundly feeling!Yes to the wild-ocean deepness of paying attention! To grabbing hold to shaking stirring breaking!To scavenging the darkness!To picking up the sharpest pieces of Living &holding each… Continue reading Poem 364 – Yes
Poem 362 – Dresser
Dresser holding the bottom of the drawerwith my palm flat against the tapedcrack in the thin-wood, I pull the firstrectangle toward my chestbrace for the mess it has been over a year since Icleaned out this dresser in the kitchenthis antique holder has accumulateda wild jungle of Things the usual suspects surrender:paperclips twisted open &… Continue reading Poem 362 – Dresser
Poem 361 – haiku for december 27th
Haiku for December 27th pages of writingink tears fears – hiking the darktasting fire