5/23/67
R.I.P.
By Lucille Clifton
The house that is on fire
pieces all across the sky
make the moon look like
a yellow man in a veil
watching the troubled people
running and crying
Oh who gone remember now like
it was,
Langston gone.
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Blackberry Days A haiku set by Dawn McLachlan We cross the strandline The curved beach a golden band wedding woods to sea Stepping into shade Where air is blackberry rich Such earthy perfume I am young once more Skin bejewelled with scratches Fingers and lips stained My bowl is so full And the long autumn shadows Will guide our way home
My #FridayPoem this week comes from a prompt from a friend’s niece who suggested I write a poem about “a memory inspired by a smell”
This was a pleasure to write.
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My job takes me to many places and I meet with many people. I recently sat in a plastic chair waiting to provide answers or something useful to a person who is not currently free You notice things in those moments.
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All of you are aware that words are pouring out from me these days. I cannot always explain the genesis nor the reason for each poem's rhythm or rhyme or lack thereof but hope readers find connection or vision for their journey.
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Ah, they remind us of the value of simple love. Chelsea hopped up in bed, started to pace looking at me offering meows and purrs to start the day. A paw lifts up to tap my hand ... feeding time. For a moment all is right in the world. Thanks CHELS!!
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I have read and reread words of pain in this new year. Words of loss and incredible sadness have been whispered in my ear. Tonight a friend, SR, shared pain so here is a simple poem. I can't explain why it's become so incredibly awful but it has.
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Put my butt on a bench ... the clouds moving in the sky and that bird was captured in the picture. Sometimes we need to run away ... it does the soul good! Find a quiet place for restoration!
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Mixlings Poem
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