Hello Friends,
Happy Poetry Friday. I hope you are enjoying this month of poetry celebration as much as I am.
Some Aprils I challenge myself to a daily project to keep up with as a poet. This year, I'm flitting around the projects of other poets as a reader.
One of those poets is Tabatha who is hosting our Poetry Friday round-up this week at The Opposite of Indifference. She is learning languages and challenges poets to write a poem in two languages. Wow, right?
Here is a poem in two languages inspired by visits to Michelle Barns' Today's Little Ditty who's April Poetry project is Filling the Well.
Mary Lee Hahn is keeping a beautiful #haikudiary at A Year of Reading. I try to keep up.
writing before dawn
using up night's costly ink
paper whippoorwills
(c) Linda Mitchell
Laura Purdie Salas is writing equation poems. Every time I see one, I want to write one too...or, is that two?
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“Carl H. Claudy Photography Collection, 1906-1910.” Slideshow | NASM.XXXX.0549_ref9 , National Air and Space Museum, 2021, edan.si.edu/slideshow/viewer/?eadrefid=NASM.XXXX.0549_ref9. Equation Poem -Linda Mitchell
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| “Carl H. Claudy Photography Collection, 1906-1910.” Slideshow | NASM.XXXX.0549_ref9 , National Air and Space Museum, 2021, edan.si.edu/slideshow/viewer/?eadrefid=NASM.XXXX.0549_ref9. Equation Poem -Linda Mitchell |
And, Hamish has new friends this week over on his padlet. After reading Jone McCullough's interview with Alan Wolf about his new book, The Snow Fell Three Graves Deep, (2020. Penguin Random House) about the Donner Party, I had to find out more about oxen that were in the party. They have some hindsight advice, in the tone of Gwendolyn Brooks, for humans of 1846.
Tell me how your NPM is going!
First of all, I can't believe it is Thursday and I am commenting on PF! LOL!Hooray. It's been great writing week: another interview, writing in English and Scottish Gaelic (I might have to create a Padlet for my poems, revising poems, and working on my WIP. I feel so satisfied. Tomorrow, hubs and I are going to investigate a river, camera in hand. Glad that you found the oxen in Wolf's book, Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteI love how you are dipping in everywhere. Those kite equation poems are great. I have been trying to keep up with Ethical ELA but my travels this week got in the way. I'm glad I didn't take on a daily project. I an really enjoying reading others.
ReplyDeleteWow Linda, I love the way you are so inspired by all our Poetry Friday friends. SO much to love in your responses.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to remember your project idea for next year, Linda. Wow, I love each poem you've written. I love reading everyone's posts, but then need to work on mine, too. Not enough time! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteWhat a rich full NPM you're having! I am filling my writing notebook each day with wonderment from this community... and I've got my thumb in a few poetry projects, too, though all too tender yet to share. I DID write and submit an octo poem, so thank you again for that! xo
ReplyDeleteInspiration abounds, Linda! YOU are inspirational! (And your maths skill are at a much higher level than mine!)
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Thanks for sharing your poems -- looks like you're really enjoying the wealth of inspiration out there. Love the paper whippoorwills and I'm impressed with your poem in two languages. :)
ReplyDeleteYour well is being filled to abundance, Linda! Brava!
ReplyDeleteIsn't that the most evocative phrase? "Three graves deep." Oof.
ReplyDeleteI'm so impressed with all of us pulling out our second languages to give poetry a go. I think I'm going to continue to play with that this week. Thanks for sharing yours!
Love those whippoorwills so much. You are knocking NPM out of the park, Linda!! ♥️
ReplyDeleteWow, Linda, so much creativity! And in so many different directions! Amazing stuff, all of this! I love that you're telling those people to turn back. I wish I could say that to many people - hindsight is good that way.
ReplyDeleteYou have been taking time to write some great poems, Linda! I especially love "kite joy!"
ReplyDeleteYour poem oozes tranquility Linda. Sit, be still, take times to breathe in all that is around you. Some sound advice gently delivered.
ReplyDeleteBusy, busy, busy! But wonderfully creative poems. Love your "too" kite equations! And your #haikudiary. I can hardly keep up with own project!
ReplyDeleteSo much fun stuff to be inspired by--glad to see you are taking full advantage. I am particularly taken with your line haz de luz por haz de luz (but in English because I am unfortunately monolingual.)
ReplyDeleteLinda, I have always been interested by the Donner Party incident so when you write Hamish into the scene tell me. I am so busy here with unpacking, organizing, and now throwing into the mix, Derek's disability documents. We seem to drive to Manassas. Happy Writing!
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of sampling everyone's project as one's own project. I'm going to remember that for future NPMs! Love your poem inspired by Michelle's snippets. And Hamish's Padlet is a treasure trove! -- Christie @https://wonderingandwondering.wordpress.com/
ReplyDeleteJust...wow! You have found inspiration all over the blogs! It's fun to see our projects reflected in your poems.
ReplyDeleteHoly wow, Linda! You are amazing...All of your poems are great, and I love the kite ones! But I have to say your haiku and paper whippoorwills really knocked my socks off. So much love and admiration for being able to do all this.
ReplyDeleteNow turn back, wise thoughts from the oxen. Using the word manifest destiny is a great move, Linda. I like everything about your poems this week and the Bell kite ones is quite clever. Happy Spring!
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