This feels a lot more like a beginning than an ending. I’ve accomplished a thing I wouldn’t have guessed I could (though, now I really have my work cut out for me with nearly 7,000 words of new poetry to edit!), and while my eyes are newly opened to the enormous specter of how very little I actually know in this life, I’m feeling eager for the next lesson. I am so humbled by and grateful for your interactions and support this month here on WordPress! From the bottom of my heart, thank you all!
Letter from the Other Side of Halfway
…Taking a tip from the meadowlark, I head for the high
desert, my flight path crossing the sagebrush-dotted,
red earth, hoping I’ll soon look down & see you floating
in a sea of ten gallon hats, just beyond the convection
columns braced against the electric blue sky.
I don’t suppose your self-claimed exile looks anything
like I’ve imagined? It’s not with a small twinge of jealousy
that I seek consolation in your brand of solitude on the other
side of that horizon line…
The above is an excerpt. Read the whole poem (and catch up on Days 1-29) here!
Well done, Stephanie!
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Thanks so much for your presence this month, Leslie (I hope I got your name right. I can’t find it on your blog…)! ❤
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That’s a good memory, Stephanie! I enjoyed your poetry so much!
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You did it! I’m so happy for you. And this last poem – wow! Touching, honest. Damn good! I am humbled.
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Well, this is quite rough (could use some tenderizing and marinade…), but so very heartfelt. 😊❤
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We could all use some tenderizing. And as for marinade, I think I’ll go buy a six pack. 🙂
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You hardly broke a sweat from where i’m standing. Smashed it y’did i reckon.
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So kind of you, Daniel. There was much angst involved, along with arthritic flare-up and two-week bout of insomnia… All in all, it was a labor of love, and the joyful interactions with my peeps on WordPress really kept me afloat! Thank you! 💜
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No problem. You write well, so i read, simple. I’ll anticipate your edits.
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What a pretty bird and fabulous poem. Poems, plural. My favorite poem. Thanks for sharing… good day!
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Merci, Rickey! You really like this one the best? This was my first attempt at a “letter poem” format.
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Always liked Meadowlarks. Maybe you got it right the first time. Salute!
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As far as I am concerned no can be a poet without insomnia. The sleepless tend to have more poem-stuff in them… Congratulations on 30/30!
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