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I am so glad you are here. If you are new to Poetry Friday, you can learn more about it at Renée's place, No Water River. In short, Poetry Friday is a big ol' weekly poetry party, and all are invited. Welcome.
Finding Murray
Photo by Amy LV
Students - Did you ever notice how something bad happening can help you see something good that was there the whole time? I have noticed this, and yesterday, after seeing many signs for a LOST DOG, that very noticing and feeling crept into the ink of my pen, into the ink of my veins.
I started writing today's poem with the lines, "The good thing/about a bad thing..." and then just followed the words. I did not plan at all to include the dog in the poem, did not plan at all to break the meter and rhythm of the poem at the end. But then...
I believe it can be helpful to begin a piece of writing with a plan. But I also believe it can be just as helpful to let the plan go, let the dog in, listen the broken meter and see how it matches the meter of your heart.
Why a broken meter? Well, would you be counting meter if your lost dog just came home? Me neither!
Find home, Murray...find home...
We have a winner of Cynthia Grady's beautiful book I LAY MY STITCHES DOWN: POEMS OF AMERICAN SLAVERY over at my other blog, Sharing Our Notebooks. If you left a comment, it could be you! Very shortly I'll have a new post over there, and I always welcome new notebookers to share in that space...please just let me know if you are be interested.
I started writing today's poem with the lines, "The good thing/about a bad thing..." and then just followed the words. I did not plan at all to include the dog in the poem, did not plan at all to break the meter and rhythm of the poem at the end. But then...
- The dog showed up.
- The meter and rhythm broke at the end.
- I liked both of these surprises.
I believe it can be helpful to begin a piece of writing with a plan. But I also believe it can be just as helpful to let the plan go, let the dog in, listen the broken meter and see how it matches the meter of your heart.
Why a broken meter? Well, would you be counting meter if your lost dog just came home? Me neither!
Find home, Murray...find home...
We have a winner of Cynthia Grady's beautiful book I LAY MY STITCHES DOWN: POEMS OF AMERICAN SLAVERY over at my other blog, Sharing Our Notebooks. If you left a comment, it could be you! Very shortly I'll have a new post over there, and I always welcome new notebookers to share in that space...please just let me know if you are be interested.
Below you will find links to all kinds of Poetry Friday goodness happening around the Kidlitosphere. If you'd like to link in, I thank you! And to all...may the posts you visit and read fill your hearts with joy and your pockets with laughter.
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