Thursday, February 22, 2024

Epistolary Poem

Hello Poets,

I'm sorry that I'm not sorry to see February leave...maybe it's a good topic for a poem? What do you think?




There's a new WORLD poem up on the padlet. Thanks so much to Tabatha at The Opposite of Indifference for hosting our round-up this weekend.


Friedman, Leo, and Pearley B Shelton. The Broken Heart. [Chicago: North American Music Company, 1919] Notated Music. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2013563438/>.


17 comments:

  1. Perfect poem Linda, gave me a laugh, love the dry humor, and your so cordial. Yes, let's get to March! Maybe "Cranky" World will feel better when it's March too, fun World poem!

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  2. This is great, Linda! I love "Maybe next year/we'll catch up/over drinks" So many great lines and a super way to usher out the month.

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  3. And the month is 'extra long', too. I know you've had quite a February ride, so love that you're very ready for this goodbye, Linda. I like that "looking more and more at snowdrops".

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  4. Love this, Linda! Poor February… discarded lover 😉

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  5. LOVE your February poem! Great fun and the ending is perfect, catching up over drinks. :) Had to sigh over your World poem -- so true -- weary world . . .

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  6. "There's no more champagne" lets you know that it's really over. (And yet...there's an extra day of February this year! Maybe there's a little more bubbly at the bottom of the bottle.)

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  7. What a delightful poem! The epistolary form is the perfect way to bid adieu to this month ... Thanks for sharing with us today!

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  8. SNOWDROPS?! February's eyes are straying due to those hussies?! *gasp*
    Well, the thrill really is gone, then. ☺ Love this.

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  9. Love the humor in your poem, Linda. "We had a great run" made me laugh. Yes, we can always revisit February next year, so I'm ready to let go and greet March, too.

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  10. Your poem so clearly captures February, Linda. A try hard month for me. Suffers in comparison to January here in Australia. Your personifying of your relationship with February was simply masterful. Loved it!

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  11. I'm sorry that I'm not sorry to see February go too! :) Either give me snow or give me spring.

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  12. Love the sounds of "mailbox, candy box, and snowdrops". That hard x lets us know your thoughts. Ha!

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  13. "My heart-shaped candy box
    is empty."

    That totally sums it up for me!

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  14. So many great lines, so little time, Linda. (except we do get an extra day this month, but I digress...)
    "Let’s not part
    with bitterness.
    We’re adults." does it for me.
    How often do we hear of people breaking up but forgetting they are adults? Well done! :)

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  15. Oh, so sorrry that I missed your lovely poem for PF last week. More doctors rocked my week. A mystery of mixed sinus and respiratory illness prevented me from an even-well-planned week. So coming to your poems today brings sunshine and promise. This poem has such a sweet but strong voice.
    We both know
    our relationship--
    has run its course.

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