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A sijo If somebody were to meet me \ after reading my poetry and expect me to be clever \ I would feel like a great fake because it's merely sleight of mind \ but please don't quote me on that Cleverness is not wisdom.Euripides (c. 480 – c. 406 BCE)
A sijo Whenever I compose verses \ based on my perception of the truth, I'm always wondering \ whether they themselves are the ones creating \ the reality they're describing It's no wonder that truth is stranger than fiction. Fiction has to make sense.-Mark Twain (1835-1910)
My blogger-poet-friend Ingrid inspired me to create a Twitter account and start writing #APoemADay, which I began on January 1, 2021. This week, I posted a series of naanis, which are only 4 lines and no more than 25 syllables long. For reasons I cannot identify, I was inspired to write this week's series about my six-year-old daughter... maybe… Continue reading Twitter poetry 2021: Week 29
I don't mince words but I want to crble them up and spla tte S um r pl S pl tt er atte a Splat r s te r spl pla a t tte r t Them across [CANVAS] e With a b--r--o--a--d r paint BRUSH br u sh b r u s h b… Continue reading Comma or Colon
Sevenling (I am gifting) I am gifting her with an incredible fluency in English, which will open countless doors for her; the open-mindedness to brave the complexity of truth; and my undying love to ground her. Every day, she continues to gift me her endless, adoring love, which I live for; a purpose in this… Continue reading Precious, or: Born again human
A sijo Clearly, a divide exists between \ news and reality News reporting is sensational \ due to commercialism I am no postmodernist \ but reality confounds me too
She plants a niggling little thought - This movie's boring! (though it's not) I have something you'd like to see... but, first, I'd have sweet poetry! Anía, please, I'm much too tired... My Dear, I know you're uninspired! I know too well your life is dull - Long, practiced fingers trace my skull... I feel… Continue reading Anía, or: Greek for boredom
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