WATERMARK

a poet’s notebook

Established 02004

March 2004

  • Hearts & Eggs

    In the third night of heart-attack dreams (hearts cracking in the shell of the body) I get out of my bed and watch the pale cracked egg of the moon. I picture you at your desk in the prison, holding this poem in one hand, reading. You reach out the other, spread wide like a… Continue reading

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  • Which 20th Century Poet Am I?

    Which 20th Century Poet Are You? brought to you by Quizilla Here is Sharon Olds’ bio at The Academy of American Poets. (& I am much more particular about my line breaks than she is) Continue reading

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  • Montana Gratitude

    Yesterday Ed Kemmick of the Billings Gazette kindly mentioned me in his blog, City Lights: If you get tired of the frenetic, overly politicized content of so many blogs, Sharon will provide a nice break for your eyes and your mind. She’s a good poet and an imaginative photographer. Other Montana blogs that have mentioned… Continue reading

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  • Hard Winter

    Spike bit Maxine on the hand last week. As blood came up in tiny beads, he rubbed against her legs and purred. Plows excavate narrow, high-walled tunnels along our streets. Yesterday, the schoolhouse roof collapsed under layers of snow. I am learning to french-braid my hair. Each morning, I gather and plait these graying strands;… Continue reading

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  • Blogspot

    I’ve been unable to access my favorite Blogspot blogs for a couple of days now; I keep getting a "timed-out" message.  Is anyone else experiencing this? I can read them in Bloglines, but I like to actually go to the sites. Very frustrating. UPDATE:  Trillian doesn’t like Blogspot (see comments). Continue reading

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