I want to tell you that you’re beautiful (a poem)

2017/10/08 — Leave a comment

I’ve been distracted much of the day by a stiff neck and an Amazon snafu, plus I went to a reading this afternoon, so I tried to make something out of this line I’ve had in my head since yesterday…
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Not in the mood today (a poem)

2017/10/07 — Leave a comment

I skipped yesterday, as it turned out. I don’t much feel like writing today, either—but I don’t want to get out of the habit, so I gave it a shot anyway…
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Under lights dimmed (a poem)

2017/10/05 — 2 Comments

Writing a poem in dim light…
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4 October 2017, Lake Forest Park, in front of Albertsons (a poem)

2017/10/04 — Leave a comment

This came into my head as I was driving to Third Place Commons; I wrote it down after I had parked in front of Albertsons (where I bought an everything bagel)…
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Ode to the pineapple on the conference table (a poem)

2017/10/03 — 2 Comments

Bonus bonus round. This one doesn’t use anaphora; I wrote it at a workshop earlier this evening, then revised it slightly when I got home…
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