Category: Life

Ars Poetica November 14

Ars Poetica November 14
Poetry

If you need me 
look in my poetry.

no other place 
exists so much of 
who I am.

the words say 
what I cannot 
in a way that feels right.

Ars Poetica November 13

Ars Poetica November 13
Poetry

Caustic ink burns
as the ink is carved

poetry is another expression
of the heart's desires

burning design
onto the paper
perhaps it is but
the answer to dreams

Ars poetica November 12

Ars poetica November 12
Poetry

when the cold comes in
the pen freezes off,
poetry seems to spread 
the warmth that the world needs.

so shake away the cold
and pick up the pen,
write the world 
a much needed poem.

Did you miss me?

FAQ

I am aware that I have missed the majority of the last week. November is always a hard time for me. I end up sick more often than not. Chronic Bronchitis doesn’t seem to let me do everything that I want to do. Between that and the stress of moving my youngest child into their own house… and then the election…I just went out of commission. I am behind on my work, have not written anything in a week and am barely back to being alive. I am trying to get my work caught up – because I have authors depending on me. I’m sorry for the delay in my own writing.  I plan on going back and trying to do the poetry for the missed days, whether I end up getting them up here or not. I am going to try to start posting again. This will be a little bit of effort on my part as my desk is still covered by things that I have been neglecting.

Pad challenge Day 11

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/2024-november-pad-chapbook-challenge-day-11

Ars poetica November 11

Poetry

the first word
spoken freely
was a form of poetry.
Given to us as a dream
poems are the only true
communication.

we can speak with ease,
flourish and flowers…
oh really the poetry
and its powers.

Ars poetica November 10

Poetry

Trying to find the poetry
when sick is extremely
Daunting.

*author’s note: I have been sick for the last few days. I went to check the pad challenge and try to get caught up…Day 10 was to write a 10 word poem. tbh this is the only thing I could come up with there. so I am only doing one poem for day 10.

Pad challenge Day 9

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/2024-november-pad-chapbook-challenge-day-9

Ars poetica November 9

Poetry

How many stories can you tell
in the poetry you deign to
pick up the pen to share?

Drip epic energy
in words most sublime,
and tell me a story if you
possibly have the time.

Pad challenge Day 8

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/2024-november-pad-chapbook-challenge-day-8