Posts
It's so lovely to see you. Mwah!
Carol is hosting the round-up at Beyond Literacy. Thank you, Carol!
Last weekend, I had the pleasure of meeting up with not just one but TWO poetry friends at The National Book Festival. It was an especially good time because the three of us meet virtually for critique but had never met in person before.
 |
| Left/Center Brian Selznick presents new H.P. cover art. Right Meg Medina launches Merci Suarez Changes Gears |
And, we got to celebrate Margaret's new book Bayou Song (UL Press 2018) as a Children's Choice book representing Louisiana.
As you might imagine, we found poetry celebrated EVERYWHERE!
Poetry friends
Meet between words
on celebration pages
connected
kindred spirits
need no introduction
Poetry friends
recognize each other
immediately.
kindred spirits
need no introduction
Poetry friends
recognize each other
immediately.
Emotions, read
shared, written, spoken.
Curiosity and knowing
walk side by side
easy breezy—
walk side by side
easy breezy—
poetry friends.
(and in reverse)
Poetry Friends
Easy breezy--
walk side by side.
Curiosity and knowing
shared, written, spoken
emotions read
immediately
Recognize each other
Poetry Friends
need no introduction
kindred spirits
connected
on celebrated pages--
meet between words.
Poetry Friends.
(c) Linda Mitchell
Knowing Poetry Friends is one of my greatest joys. I'm so glad I got to see two at the National Book Festival. I would so love a Poetry Friday Friends Conference on the East Coast sometime. Who can make that happen for us?
I could join a PF celebration in Washington DC, LInda but NYC would be grand. I saw your photo with Margaret and Heidi. I wish I was there. I really liked the reverse poem part 2. Thanks for joining in and suggesting a meet up.
ReplyDeleteA reverso!!! My hat's off to you, Linda :-) I especially like "Poetry friends/need no introduction."
ReplyDeleteI'm not familiar with this reverse style of poetry, Linda. Thank you for sharing these pieces. Really loved your recap of the Nat'l Book Festival. I was so excited that Margaret was invited to attend with her beautiful book. What an honor, and what an amazing event to attend!
ReplyDeleteLove Poetry Friends. That's exactly how I feel about our little community here.
ReplyDeleteLovely to meet poetry friends in real life! Lucky you. I love the line 'easy breezy' - it works so well as both an ending and a beginning.
ReplyDeleteIt's fabulous to meet those we've known and connect to over the years, yes, years, right? I'm happy that you all got to be together. What a terrific conference that must have been. Love the reverso, Linda.
ReplyDeleteHow fun to meet each other and share time at the conference! Wonderful reverso Linda–I like these three lines for they connect so well with your experience there,
ReplyDelete"connected
kindred spirits
need no introduction"
Thanks!
Love these lines, Linda:
ReplyDelete"Poetry Friends
need no introduction
kindred spirits
connected
on celebrated pages--
meet between words."
And I love the idea of a Poetry Friday Conference. Brilliant!
What a brilliant idea -- a PF friends meeting on the East Coast. Lots of us are near Boston. Lovely poem. Glad you met friends in person.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a marvelous time, Linda!
ReplyDeleteThe PF community is the best. So glad you got together with Margaret and Heidi! And kudos to you for writing a reverso (impressive!).
ReplyDeleteHow fun! And of course there's no better way to celebrate meeting poetry friends than with a poem. :) Hope to meet all three of you myself one day!
ReplyDeleteIt's always nice to meet Poetry Friday friends in person! And those reverso poems aren't easy - well done!
ReplyDeleteI love your poem. I was so disappointed the National Book Festival has been moved to August. It's the worst time of year for folks heading back to school. And it's hot! At least at the end of September it seemed to be more manageable.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your poem and your experience.
Linda! You NAILED it.
ReplyDelete"Curiosity and knowing
walk side by side."
It IS easy and breezy with you and Margaret, Catherine too, and yet all we learn and know about each other does not dull our curiosity, does not level the depths of our discovery. Blessings abound. Lucky us.
Linda, you NAILED it.
ReplyDelete"Curiosity and knowing
walk side by side."
That's just how it is with you and Margaret, Catherine too--the depth of our discoveries together don't level the depth of our curiosity. Blessings. Lucky us.
Wonderful reverso--it captures the joy of poetry friends. I'm glad you got to meet up with a couple at the National Book Festival and share a glimpse of it for us!
ReplyDelete