“…that harsh and strangled sound…”From Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer’s After I wish that wars we wage are eternally internalthat the bombs we drop are chakra bound that thebullets we shoot are philosophy loaded thatour harsh struggles are the wrangling of valuesnegotiating love’s forces…that the strangled soundsof pain are proof that when we love ourselves whenwe harness… Continue reading POEM A DAY – March 2
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POEM A DAY – February 14
let me love what is hereafter Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer’s Acceptance soft blue whisper of day’s beginning maple’s sturdy reaching toward light children safe in daring dreamscapes a lover curled in passion’s pursuance unfathomable grief twisting in shattered hearts joy leading mourning’s parade toward peace bodies that beautiful on the ribs of Hope’s heaving here is… Continue reading POEM A DAY – February 14
POEM A DAY – January 13
Today's poem is inspired by a line in another poem: Through Her Discipline of Kindness by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer. In December, I sent Rosemerry an email asking her if it would be okay to pull inspiration from her daily poems if the creative need arises. She responded enthusiastically with a 'yes'! I get a few… Continue reading POEM A DAY – January 13
POEM A DAY – January 7
Pulled a line from Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer's poem, 'Building the World We Believe In' In second grade, I remember…After Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer’s ‘Building the World We Believe In’ The classroom was on the second floorascending the giant staircase, twenty-kids wide at leastmy stomach always scrambling at my heelsanxiety wrapped around my ribs like honey I… Continue reading POEM A DAY – January 7
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