Dear Saturday, You and holidays are not a good match. Everyone’s already expecting the day off. Love, Kevin (4 July 2020)
Author: Kevin J. O'Conner
I'm primarily a poet and copy editor. I also make art, edit audio, and take photographs. Confounding expectations since 1963.
Dear Friday…
Dear Friday, You and Thursday decided to swap, didn’t you? Love, Kevin (3 July 2020)
a centimeter or two to the left (a poem)
Reversing my usual scheme now, so the poem is no longer in italics (except for the occasional italicized word). the sensation is always foreign a centimeter or two to the left and it would escape without ever identifying itself it may still in this stillness each time I open my eyes I have travelled somewhere [...]
Dear Thursday…
Dear Thursday, Your Friday disguise is almost perfect. Love, Kevin (2 July 2020)
Dear Wednesday…
Dear Wednesday, Okay, back to work. Love, Kevin (1 July 2020)
Dear Tuesday…
Dear Tuesday, This is the grey I expect for early summer. Good job, Tuesday! Love, Kevin (30 June 2020)
Dear Monday…
Dear Monday, Sun! Love, Kevin (29 June 2020)
Dear Sunday…
Dear Sunday, Sun or rain isn’t such a difficult choice. Whichever one you want, I’ll go along with it. Love, Kevin (28 June 2020)
2020 Poetry Marathon (a poem)
The 12 poems from this year’s half marathon, written between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. PT. Hour 12: https://thepoetrymarathon.com/blog/kevinjoconner/2020-poetry-marathon-hour-12/ Hour 11: https://thepoetrymarathon.com/blog/kevinjoconner/2020-poetry-marathon-hour-11/ Hour 10: https://thepoetrymarathon.com/blog/kevinjoconner/2020-poetry-marathon-hour-10/ Hour 9: https://thepoetrymarathon.com/blog/kevinjoconner/2020-poetry-marathon-hour-9/ Hour 8: https://thepoetrymarathon.com/blog/kevinjoconner/2020-poetry-marathon-hour-8/ Hour 7: https://thepoetrymarathon.com/blog/kevinjoconner/2020-poetry-marathon-hour-7/ Hour 6: https://thepoetrymarathon.com/blog/kevinjoconner/2020-poetry-marathon-hour-6/ Hour 5: https://thepoetrymarathon.com/blog/kevinjoconner/2020-poetry-marathon-hour-5/ Hour 4: https://thepoetrymarathon.com/blog/kevinjoconner/2020-poetry-marathon-hour-4/ Hour 3: https://thepoetrymarathon.com/blog/kevinjoconner/2020-poetry-marathon-hour-3/ Hour 2: https://thepoetrymarathon.com/blog/kevinjoconner/2020-poetry-marathon-hour-2/ Hour 1: https://thepoetrymarathon.com/blog/kevinjoconner/2020-poetry-marathon-hour-1/ (27 June 2020) [...]
Dear Saturday…
Dear Saturday, It’s a fine day for a (half) marathon… Love, Kevin (27 June 2020)
