Poetry Partners #47
‘Wings’, a poem by Sarah of ‘Words and Coffee Writing’
Our Ameraucana chickens preside over their own half acre of lush grass,
claws scraping up dust to find each kernel of cracked corn we leave.
But they still jump over the fence once of year,
wings flailing, a flurry of feathers trailing,
to peck into tart crab apples that fall from the tree,
juice spraying their brown-gray feathers
as they poke and gouge the fallen fruit.
A ‘golden shovel’ by ben Alexander of ‘The Skeptic’s Kaddish’
(in blank verse)
Stray cats on Israel's sidewalks are as common as rats in New York City. They forage through dumpsters; the bolder ones poke at people's shins (desperate, no doubt) and wrangle fiercely for scraps, trying to gouge each other's eyes. It's survival of the fittest on the street; the feline fallen get disposed of, along with rotting fruit.
Let’s write poetry together!

When it comes to partnership, some humans can make their lives alone – it’s possible. But creatively, it’s more like painting: you can’t just use the same colours in every painting. It’s just not an option. You can’t take the same photograph every time and live with art forms with no differences.
–Ben Harper (b. 1969)
Would you like to create poetry with me and have a completed poem of yours featured here at the Skeptic’s Kaddish? I am very excited to have launched the ‘Poetry Partners’ initiative and am looking forward to meeting and creating with you… Check it out!
List of Poetry Partners
- Murisopsis
- Judy Dykstra-Brown
- Jennifer Patino
- Mike L. Utley
- Barbara Schaefer
- Ron Rowland
- Cheyenne MacMasters
- Rae Cod
- Eric Erb
- Chris Reilley
- Jim-
- Selma Martin
- Vidah (Chavi)
- varityteller
- Veera
- Kunjal Gupta
- Coco
- Lov Verma
- bodypositivefemme
- Steven S. Wallace
- Shay Simmons
- Constance Bourg
- C. L. Barton
- Madamchryzl
- Sangeetha
- Jo
- Audrey Duff
- Gillena Cox
- Yasmin
- Martha Anewa
- Malalai Khan
- Adam Taylor
- trE
- Cindy Georgakas
- Punam
- davidatqcm
- Orion Foote
- Susi Bocks
- Mister Bump UK
- Kate Blake
- Freddie Omm
- kittysverses
- enchantedwords
- Saint Gaona
- Alan Steinle
- Karina Lutz
- Sarah David
- Beka Tucker
- Maria L. Berg
- Colleen M. Chesebro
- Jane Aguiar
- Jan Beekman
- royalpalmtree
- Marian
- M Jay Dixit
- Ken Hume
- Naa Lamiorkor Boye
- Reena Saxena
- Bridget
- Ash Evan Lippert
- Freya Pickard
- Harshi
- LaMon Brown
- Nomad
- Vedran Markovic
- The.Richard.Braxton
- Kim Whysall-Hammond
- Jeff Flesch
- hutschi
- Ami Offenbacher-Ferris
- Anca
- douryeh
- enchantedwords
- Kerfe
- Puvanesvari Rajan
- MistyBlue
- Henry Mworia
- Anna Smit
- Larry Trasciatti
- Sarah Cope
- Filipa Moreira da Cruz
- Robert J. Jr.
- Rosemary McMahan
- Iswar Kar
- Mapule Somo
- Anne Morrigan
- George Ellington
- J. P.
- Christine Bialczak
- Shalini Kathuria Narang
- LaToya Williams
- Maitreyee Telang
- Amelia Michelle Nicol
- A. J. Wilson
- Nick Pipitone
- Myrna Migala
- Kathy Labrum McVittie
- Dawn Pisturino
- Eugenia
- Tea Solon
- Marion Horton
- Hassan Safdar
- Grace Y. Estevez – Reddy
- Eileen Backman
- Suzette Benjamin
- Candace
- Tarlie Francis
- Aishwarya Kannan
- Michaël
- Mary Anne Abdo
- Benjamin Nambu
- Scotti Woolery-Price
- Ara
- Sean Matthews
- Joy A. Burki-Watson
- Mike L. Utley
- Hadizat Motherconfessor
- Murisopsis
- Cindy Georgakas
- Swathi Rao
- Filipa Moreira da Cruz
- Di
- Ami Offenbacher-Ferris
- Christine Bialczak
- Rob Kistner
- Michaël
- Sarah Cope
- Stephanie Malley
- musingsbymac
- Verne Ivars Krastins
- Brandon Ellrich
- Tallisman
- kalabalu
- Kunjal Gupta
- Malalai Khan
- Mary Anne Abdo
- M. Snyder
- Sherry Lens
- Barbara Dean Aliaga
- Devine Success
- Veera
- Maria Pavlova
- Kevin L. Perrin
- Alex Budris
- Wm. “Mark” Parry
- Rayla
- Rayla
- Artem Miachin
- Jeff Lee
- Artem Miachin
- Tanmay Philip
- Dee
- Tricia Sankey
- Cassa Bassa
- 3L
- Charles
- WickedLizzie
- L. M. Montes
- Marsha Ingrao
- WickedLizzie
- Jan Beekman
- Neha Singh
- Kaci Rigney
Before I complete reading I went to see what is golden shovel. Amazingly you created pre- existing poem of Sarah’s poems last line. I think both poems state, Darwin’s theory’survival of the fittest’ dear David ❤️
💖🤎 Jane 🤎💖 ~ thanks!
Most welcome dear David ❤️
What strange symbiotic relationships we have formed with the rest of the animal world.(k)
🤗 Kerfe 🤗
Excellent play of poetry here Sarah and David!
Happy my kitties are both tucked under my arms…poor state of affairs for so many!
💝💙 Cindy 💙💝
💖😺💖😺
Thank you, Cindy! Happy to hear the kitties are safe.:)
You’re so welcome!! Thanks~! 😺😺
A serious approach and poetic critique of the streets of Israel!
And I wish to note that these environmental issues should
Grasp the mind of poets , since it is the literati that can capture the
Minds of the the general public to stimulate social cohesion
For appropriate action which benefits everyone.
Bravo to both minds at play
🍏as they poke and gouge the fallen fruit🍏
Well done
Excellent
Might of the Pen
🤎💞 thanks, Abi 💞🤎
You welcome David ♥
Thank you!
🙂 you welcome
I love the lightheartedness of the first and the dead seriousness of the second….
💛💟 Muri 💟💛
Wings, we are relatively countrified here, but puss is still a nuisance.
😼🐔 Andrew 😼🐔
Two very delightful poems that work so well in tandem! Love this post, David and Sarah! : )
🤍💖 Cheryl 💖🤍
Thank you, Cheryl!