Happy Friday to all! Two poems again today, and both are truly lovely. O Me! O Life! by Walt Whitman O Me! O life!... of the questions of these recurring; Of the endless trains of the faithless—of cities fill’d with the foolish; Of myself forever reproaching myself, (for who more foolish than I, and who … Continue reading National Poetry Month!
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National Poetry Month!
And you thought we forgot. Two poems today! Two Giant Fat People by Rumi Hafiz God and I have become Like two giant fat people Living in a tiny boat We keep Bumping into each other And laughing. Mismatched Newlyweds by Rumi Hafiz Like a pair Of mismatched newlyweds, One of whom still feels very … Continue reading National Poetry Month!
National Poetry Month!
Going strong National Poetry Month! A message from my chocolate bar and Robert Browning. Two in the Campagna by Robert Browning I I wonder do you feel to-day As I have felt since, hand in hand, We sat down on the grass, to stray In spirit better through the land, This morn of Rome and … Continue reading National Poetry Month!
The Beginning of National Poetry Month!
In recognition of National Poetry Month we remember the late Adrienne Rich, who's work was has shaped the world of contemporary poetry as we know it. V. This apartment full of books could crack open to the thick jaws, the bulging eyes of monsters, easily: Once open the books, you have to face the underside … Continue reading The Beginning of National Poetry Month!
