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#SaferAtHomePoem No. 29 (April 21, 2020)

April 23, 2020
Tags: #PandemicPoem, #SaferAtHomePoem, NPM 2020, National Poetry Month, maskmaking, writing, Poetry, sewing, seeds

 

what to do with these
clenched fists--write poetry,
sew face masks, plant seeds

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They Say

January 9, 2020
Tags: Poetry Friday, slump, writing, Advice

 

I've fallen out of a habit that

I used to think defined me.

I hope to find more joyful moments

ahead, not only behind me.

I don't really want to write today,

but I want to want to again.

I miss the surprise of finding out

what secrets flow from my pen.

 

They say if you act like you're doing a thing,

then it might come back to you.

Could I jump into a new stanza?

Well, here's what I'm going to do:

Gather my pens and good luck charms.

Endeavor to put an end to

this slump. I might not write today,

but I can surely pretend to.

 

My sister Eileen gave me the idea for this one. ("I want to want to paint, but I don't really want to.") We'll get there together, I hope!

 

Sally Murphy has today's Poetry Friday Roundup. Enjoy!

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