THE MAGNETISM OF POETRY

Our home is always storing stuff for people in betweens.  At one time a magnetic poetry kit --words printed on magnetic backing--lived at our house.  I found it fascinating and challenging to work with a restricted  vocabulary.  The following are a few poems that resulted.

MARCH

Rotten snow rusts.

Gardens and forests still sleep.

Wind’s iron fingers smear shadows.

We ache inside

Homesick for spring.

TRUE POWER

Our feet beat fast away from

Repulsive smells,

But tongues want to recall

Pounds of sweet chocolate.

True power

Springs from love

Not strong.

IMAGINATION

You could stare beneath a forest

Flooded with purple shadows

And white mist.

Rain like diamond juice

Shines through

A rose petal garden.

Water chants a symphony

Sunlight swims in a lake

Of green music.

Some say these visions

Are only produced

Behind smooth sleep.

Yet together

We can easily dream

With language.

SHOOTING A DUCK IN MY OVERCOAT

This morning I shot a duck in my overcoat. How he got in my overcoat I’ll never know.

The wind was gone, which was a very good thing. Last night it blew so fierce I almost ended up in the next county just trying to cross a parking lot.

I took my camera with me on my walk. I know, I know--it always makes me late.

The sun eased its way over the mountains.

I almost got trampled by a runner.

Morning. Tah Dah!

And the moon faded to pastel blue.

Nobody on the golf course. The snow hazards are still a little discouraging.

On my way back to the house I noticed a lot of people driving to work.

Work? What time is it? UH oh!

Short shower again this morning. At least I have a new hair dryer.

GREAT ARTISTS AT WORK (Flicker link)

Yes, I know I can post videos on YouTube. But I'm not excited for the world to have such easy access.

Video version three.  Learning to publish a video on my blog.  Click on the link to see the video on my Flicker Account. 

We had a lot of talent and a lot of fun at our house over the weekend.  Notice these kids don't worry about coloring in the lines.  In fact, Her Majesty isn't even limiting herself to the paper. Wish I could show you more but until I upgrade my Flicker account I'm limited to 90 seconds. (Yeah, I know 90 seconds is plenty, if not too much).

Hope you had a great Easter weekend!