I am learning to let go
of bullshit
and crap.
I am learning to stay out
of those dumb
little spats.
I am learning to stand up
hold firm
speak out.
Even though sometimes I
Still cower
and doubt.
I’m surprised at my moxie
or gumption
(or balls).
I wasn’t sure that I had it
inside me
at all.
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I am learning to let go
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12/12/12
Today’s date
A mathematical wink
A prompt to say,
“Here’s what I did at 12:12 today”
Simple series of numbers
(Almost) universal joy
Is it the rarity?
Is it the symmetry?
Or is it simply…
We wisely love the little things?
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Some days
Some days
I can’t
It’s just
So hard
I mean
I just
Can’t take
Much more
What’s this
What for
Why now
Now what
And then
I try
Have tried
Have failed
Have cried
Have smiled
Next try
What gives
Who knows
What now
Stay strong
Un til
I can’t
No more
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Each one is pure genius, fantastic, hands down
But the maddening fact that plagues every writer
In this weakened state it’s not easy to muster
The energy to rouse and pin those thoughts down
So they’re fleeting, and “poof!” can never to be found
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The library book
What I’m reading now.
It’s the rustle of the paper beneath my thumb.
The thwick of the end page at the end of my flip.
The crinkle of the protective plastic cover.
The scrape of the cardstock date card into its pocket.
It’s the smell of the paper: old, new, musty, glued.
The indentation of the date stamp.
The lure of something old telling me something new.
It’s why I go to the library.
Poets on poetry
On this last day of Poetry Month, here are 10 quotes about poetry to keep you going for the next 11 months.
Jack Prelutsky, my daughter's favorite
“In the novel you get the journey. In a poem you get the arrival.” –May Sarton
“I could no more define poetry than a terrier can a rat, but I thought we both recognized the object by the symptoms which it provokes in us.” –A.E. Housman
“Of the many definitions of poetry, the simplest is still the best: ‘memorable speech.’” –W.H. Auden
“A poet is not something you become; a poet is something you are.” –Jack Prelutsky
“How to write a poem? Carve a rock you love down to its essence–but keep a weather eye out for crystals of surprise.” –Kay Kidde
“Poetry is what Milton saw when he went blind.” –Don Marquis
“A true poet does not bother to be poetical. Nor does a nursery gardener scent his roses.” –Jean Cocteau
“Poetry. I like to think of it as statements made on the way to the grave.” –Dylan Thomas
“Poetry today is easier to write but harder to remember.” -Stanley Kunitz
“Poet: Lofty synonym for ‘blockhead.’” –Gustave Flaubert
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