This afternoon, I attended a poetry reading by Kelli Russell Agodon. The second half of the program was an exercise in writing ekphrastic poetry—i.e., poetry about art. This poem is based on one of Frida Kahlo’s self-portraits. Continue reading
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Ekphrastic poem #1
This afternoon, I attended a poetry reading by Kelli Russell Agodon. The second half of the program was an exercise in writing ekphrastic poetry—i.e., poetry about art. This poem is based on Joseph Cornell’s The Fortune Telling Parrot. Continue reading
Dear Saturday…
Dear Saturday,
Feeling well-rested for a change.
Love,
Kevin
(11 October 2014)
When insomnia comes to call (a poem)
After a night of less-than-restful slumber…
Dear Friday…
Dear Friday,
Please tell insomnia to take a hike. I need the sleep.
Love,
Kevin
(10 October 2014)
Dear Thursday…
Dear Thursday,
Ah, the morning after…
Love,
Kevin
(9 October 2014)
Dear Wednesday…
Dear Wednesday,
Tom Petty was right. The waiting is the hardest part.
Love,
Kevin
(8 October 2014)
Dear Tuesday…
Dear Tuesday,
You’re just toying with me, right?
Love,
Kevin
(7 October 2014)
Dear Monday…
Dear Monday,
All sorts of unexpectedness today!
Love,
Kevin
(6 October 2014)
Smashwords coupons
This Wednesday, October 8th, I will be reading poems from my books at Shift Massage in Seattle—open house from 5:30 to 7, with my reading starting at around 6:30. To mark the event, I have generated coupon codes good for 50% off the price of the e-books (your choice of ePub or Kindle formats) on Smashwords. The code for Separation Anxiety is VR54S; the code for Journalism is GB82B.
Separation Anxiety
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/444694
Journalism
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/474249
The coupons are good through October 15th.
(5 October 2014)
Ordinary Average Thoughts 