January 2009
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Inaugural Poem * by Elizabeth Alexander
UPDATE: Here, courtesy of RCH, is the poet's version of the poem, with line breaks: Praise Song for the Day. This version, though, is copywrighted, so I don't feel comfortable posting it here — even though it seems to me that this poem, of any, should belong to any of us. So below is the… Continue reading
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Martin Luther King Day
I have always felt ambivalent about this day. I feel the call, of course, to celebrate Dr. King's life; but each year instead, I remember how he died, and grieve. But not this year. Today I feel celebratory. I feel hopeful. I feel, at last, filled with joy. Today, I look forward to tomorrow. Continue reading
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Kitten Care Advice Needed
Adora-Belle, isn't she? Yes, she is. Sweet, funny, affectionate, playful. One problem — she doesn't bathe herself. I clean the sleep from her eyes in the morning; she doesn't wash her face. I've seen her wash her paws, but that's it. Now she has poop on her tail. Then she swings her tail around, and… Continue reading
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New Year Haiku 02009
patting the windowpanekitten's first snow Usually I get this up earlier, but TypePad has been having commenting problems; some of you know this already. If you would like to contribute, leave a poem in comments, or email me at blogdiva AT sbpoet DOT com, and I'll bring your poem up into this post. I'll leave… Continue reading
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