Today’s poem is courtesy of a teen, through Teen Ink Magazine online. Yes, a teenager. I am still on the prowl for poem to move me and have me embrace poetry but so far nada.Anywhobastank (zing!) this one seemed to speak to me today. I have been considering a few things in my life and battling some negative thoughts and…
Words and thoughts from Rachée
Because I was listening to Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor and the Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack today, I felt this one was a good fit. This was also found via a Google Search: Voices.net. William Thomas Dodd, Germany Disco DancingBoom-boom base balanced blast,Pulsating pace, palaver passed,Click-clack cameras caution cast,Flick-flack faces flickering fast. Chirpy chirpy cheap chicks cha-cha-cha,Haughty“ Hooray” Henries ha-ha-ha,Yap-yap yodeller…
NoticeSteve KowitThis evening, the sturdy Levi’sI wore every day for over a year& which seemed to the endin perfect condition,suddenly tore.How or why I don’t know,but there it was: a big rip at the crotch.A month ago my friend Nickwalked off a racquetball court,showered,got into this street clothes,& halfway home collapsed & died.Take heed, you who read this,& drop to…
This Is Just To Say by William Carlos WilliamsI have eatenthe plumsthat were inthe iceboxand whichyou were probablysavingfor breakfastForgive methey were deliciousso sweetand so cold I forgot about this one!After listening to a rebroadcast This American Life, I remembered that I really liked listening to Ira Glass and Sean Cole discussing this poem. Sean gets so incensed as he talks…
For those who can’t let go of the anger (OK, me) FIRE AND ICE by Robert FrostSome say the world will end in fire,Some say in ice.From what I’ve tasted of desireI hold with those who favour fire.But if it had to perish twice,I think I know enough of hateTo say that for destruction iceIs also greatAnd would suffice. Finding…