We all need somebody to urge us on, with simple words or raucous cheers. Life is short. If we hide our knowledge, our creations, our process, we are acting out of fear. If we share it, we are acting out of faith. Let’s be generous. Let’s hold hands, in reality or metaphorically, and tell each other to please keep going.
Month: April 2016
Why Poetry? In honor of April, National Poetry Month
I love poetry because it makes me focus in on life. To me, poetry is the zen meditation of literature. You experience it fully in the moment. You have to see it, hear it. Each word has weight and m… Source: Why Poetry? In honor of April, National Poetry Month
Why Poetry? In honor of April, National Poetry Month
I love poetry because it makes me focus in on life. To me, poetry is the zen meditation of literature. You experience it fully in the moment. You have to see it, hear it. Each word has weight and meaning. You take it in as a whole and let the mood and the rhythm surround … Continue reading Why Poetry? In honor of April, National Poetry Month
Red
by Michelle Zanoni This poem is red. Beet red, beating heart, bleed red all over the white page red. Passionate red, eager to rip the meat of life off the bone and savor the chewy flesh red. Battle courage red, love red, electric passion in all its gory glory red. Forbidden fruit apple red, blazing … Continue reading Red
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