Thursday Poetry
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Thursday Poetry: Rabbits & People
Rabbit and Thing Illustration uploaded by erat The Neighbors Debate When discovered by the social worker, the yellow rabbit was nibbling blooming dandelions, violets and clover on the neighbor’s lawn. The circling cats did not disturb it. The rabbit hopped up to the cats and touched twitchy noses. The cats dashed, lickety-split, and dropped back… Continue reading
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My Poetic Statement
This is a repost from May 2006. I’m posting it today in response to thegirlwho‘s challenge at fertile ground to Write your poetic statement. Yesterday’s snapshot poem was also inspired by this prompt, and is a poetic statment of a sort. b. asks [in response to The Blue Bed]: how do you keep… Continue reading
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Poetry Everywhere
Now, in addition to: fertile ground poetry project . . . We will offer (and beg for your participation in): lively conversation on poetry and the lives of real live poets (like you and us) engaging challenges to develop your skills and keep you moving cool poetry tips and games poetry stunts and other acts… Continue reading
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While Napping in Alaska on a Sunday in October [an old poem]
Winter crawls out of the woods and swallows the town. Shrews slip back to the woodpile. The road slides downhill. Black and white tiles embrace on the kitchen floor. Coffee thickens in the pot while lunch congeals on the plate. The planet turns through crowded space. Dust drifts under… Continue reading
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Thursday Poetry
Some folks have stepped in to fill the gap left by the ending of Poetry Thursday. Jill, a.k.a. jillypoet and Carolee, a.k.a. The Polka-Dot Witch have seeded fertile ground: With proper care and favorable weather, this humble patch of land will be a place where poets can have fun and experience joy! It will also… Continue reading
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