If I Tell You This Is Mostly About Poetry, Will You Still Read It? A Social Experiment.
Just some of the thoughts on my mind today. Continue reading If I Tell You This Is Mostly About Poetry, Will You Still Read It? A Social Experiment.
Tag: poetry
Distant Bells and My Voice
When you’re on a journey to living a more fulfilling life, the road isn’t always clear or easy, but take heart. Continue reading Distant Bells and My Voice
Peep My Pet Peeve Poem
I hate mouth noises–
the rhythmic chomping, mashing,
cracking and moisturizing. Continue reading Peep My Pet Peeve Poem
Poem for Those Who Wish to Write
Write. Write feelings,
write stories,
write images of
fantasy and
isolation, Continue reading Poem for Those Who Wish to Write
OMG I love this man: Be Drunk
Be Drunk by Charles Baudelaire translated by Louis Simpson You have to be always drunk. That’s all there is to it—it’s the only way. So as not to feel the horrible burden of time that breaks your back and bends you to the earth, you have to be continually drunk. But on what? Wine, poetry or virtue, as you wish. But be drunk. And if sometimes, on … Continue reading OMG I love this man: Be Drunk
“Marks” by Linda Pastan
Here’s a random poem I read a few years ago and thought was humorous and sad and thought-provoking. Marks My husband gives me an A for last night’s supper, a B plus in bed. My son says I am average, an average mother, but if I put my mind to it I could improve. My daughter believes in Pass/Fail and tells me I pass. … Continue reading “Marks” by Linda Pastan
