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Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Friday, October 24, 2014
Forest Meditation
Dawn’s
first bright breath ignites the tops of trees
like
torches. Hiking on the trail, the sun’s
insistent
rays warm my back through my coat
like
comforting heat in winter from a campfire.
I
let my shadow lead the way until
I
drop below the ridge where morning chill
and sudden forest silence shiver me.
Tall cedars, close together, stand
straight, a stately
august grove of Elders in rusty light.
Across the path a single shaft of sun
breaks over the ridge, through the gloom
and strikes
a lone white birch, still wet with rain
the night
before, its heat creating steam, incense
to every forest Spirit dwelling there.
Diner Blues
Janie
Bella is a waitress.
She’s
always on her feet.
Lift
heavy trays, small tips, guys’ hits –
at
quitting time she’s beat.
It’s hard to be a woman alone
Dragging along a stone
Shop
for groceries going home.
His
only welcome a grunt.
No
dinner cooked or faucet fixed.
She’s
tired of accepting the brunt.
It’s hard to be a woman alone
Putting up with a stone
The
trash not emptied, harsh words yelled.
Fix
dinner, clean the place,
run
the washer, help with homework,
to
bed a frazzled case.
It’s hard to be a woman alone
Dragging along a stone
Alarm
at five, quick shower, coffee.
Repeat
the day again.
No
respite from the constant grind,
Gets
no respect, plain Jane.
She’s proud to be a woman alone
She does not need this stone
Thursday, October 23, 2014
It's been a good couple of weeks
It's been a good couple of weeks for recognition of my poetry.
October 23, 2014.
It's been a good couple of weeks for recognition of my poetry. On September 20th the Maine Poetry Society (MPS) awarded "The Perfect Wall" first prize in it's contest where the poem was about a wall(s). "Diner Blues" received first honorable mention in MPS contest to write a ballad .
On October 18th "Yellow Goat's Beard" won the 2nd place from the Mary Margaret Audette memorial award conducted by the Poetry Society of Vermont (PSOV). In addition, "Forest Meditation" was received a tie vote of the membership for 3rd at it's fall meeting.
I continue to be heartened by the reception of my poetry by MPS, PSOV, friends and family. Contests help me check that my poetry is technically competent and that it connects emotionally with anyone beside myself.
It's been a good couple of weeks for recognition of my poetry. On September 20th the Maine Poetry Society (MPS) awarded "The Perfect Wall" first prize in it's contest where the poem was about a wall(s). "Diner Blues" received first honorable mention in MPS contest to write a ballad .
On October 18th "Yellow Goat's Beard" won the 2nd place from the Mary Margaret Audette memorial award conducted by the Poetry Society of Vermont (PSOV). In addition, "Forest Meditation" was received a tie vote of the membership for 3rd at it's fall meeting.
I continue to be heartened by the reception of my poetry by MPS, PSOV, friends and family. Contests help me check that my poetry is technically competent and that it connects emotionally with anyone beside myself.
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