I got word yesterday from a friend that a mutual friend died last September… One day I don’t know which one the letters stopped coming I don’t know why The next time I wrote I don’t know when the letter came back ‘no forwarding address’ Now comes the news I don’t know why now you’ve [...]
Tag: January 2015
Dear Saturday…
Dear Saturday, That was a weird, sleepless night. Let the Slugfest begin! Love, Kevin (31 January 2015)
the momentary lapse of reason (a poem)
It happens… Who can I call when I feel this way Nobody knows when I feel this way Oh, but it’ll pass when I feel this way Still, it doesn’t help when I feel this way When I feel this way who is here to pick me up and reassure me that this too will [...]
It’s a start…
This last month, I attended two open-mic events. One was mostly a poetry-reading event; the other was a little bit of everything (music, poetry, even tap dancing). As of this writing, I have already put three more such events on my calendar. This is kind of a big deal for me. It’s one thing to [...]
an inadvertent synopsis of what happened (a poem)
The January 30th prompt in The Daily Poet, by Kelli Russell Agodon and Martha Silano, is to eavesdrop on a conversation, take notes, and write a poem based on those notes. I took a slightly different approach (because I don’t like to eavesdrop), adapting bits and pieces from my social media feeds (mostly Twitter and Tumblr). I [...]
Dear Friday…
Dear Friday, Such a bright day! Now I’m just waiting for the sun to warm up a bit… Love, Kevin (30 January 2015)
One more (a poem)
The results of yesterday’s writing were largely unsatisfying. I wrote five poems, each one shorter than the last, and wasn’t terribly sure about any of them. So, I let them sit overnight. Revisiting them this morning, I am still largely unsatisfied with the results. The one I am posting is at least the most honest [...]
Dear Thursday…
Dear Thursday, I’m tired, but I can’t blame it on you. You’re doing your sunny best… Love, Kevin (29 January 2015)
Ekphrastic poem #3 (War, 1947) (a poem)
The January 28th prompt in The Daily Poet, by Kelli Russell Agodon and Martha Silano, is to write either a poem inspired by the style of a Jackson Pollock painting, or an ekphrastic poem about ‘one of his paintings or a unique image you see in it.’ I based my poem on his drawing War, 1947. Everything [...]
Dear Wednesday…
Dear Wednesday, You seem to be in quite the mellow mood. You must tell me your secret… Love, Kevin (28 January 2015)
