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What a month. While this wasn’t the hardest poem-a-day month I’ve ever had, it had its challenges. Mostly this month I started a poem during the day at work, and finished after the kids went to bed. This was a harder process, mainly because I may have had a particular focus during work but lost [...]
To Be the Snake
*poof*
The Middle
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While not every day has been a success, I can’t believe I’m two days away from finishing a poem a day for a month. I got a few new pieces that will fit with the new manuscript, a few random good pieces I will find time to submit this year during the reading season, and [...]
Letter to the Woman Who Wore My Wedding Dress
*poof*
A little late, but better than missing a day. I have three drafts going that I don’t like and might have to change but have no time to do so.
Toward the End of Summer, We Open the Windows
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Today was one of the longest days in a while, both mentally and physically for me, and I was so bent out of shape at one point in the day that when I tried going back to a poem I started yesterday for today, my mind was not having any part of it. So after [...]
It should be mentioned that if you haven’t visited the blog of my friend Oliver, you should–on a daily basis through August at least.
Today’s poem is brought to you by my copy editing job–at least, the title and the premise.
Molecular Taxonomy
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The tally from tonight:
falls: 30+
tantrums: 4
bathroom accidents: 2
flooded toilets: 1
tired parents: 2
Good thing I finished this poem today at work, because I could not have dealt with it tonight. Today is brought to you by a prose poem.
The Angel of Heartache
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Today was a very busy day, and tomorrow is my 11-hour work day, and to top it all off (like the cherry on top of the ice cream), roller skating with the kids tomorrow night as a fundraiser for Claire’s school.
Roller skating has been a real re-discovery for me. I remember taking lessons at the [...]
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