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Tags: Poetry

Spring Snow Storm

A snowflake is one of God’s most fragile creations, but look what they can do when they stick together! ~Author Unknown

We are in the middle of a spring snow storm, not unusual in Colorado but hard to believe its the 17th of April.Of course, I am grateful for the moisture but worried about the sweet pea, radish, spinach, and lettuce seeds I already planted. Hopefully they are tucked in safely. I imagine them huddled together wearing their Polartec and striped wool caps waiting to stretch out their slim green arms the next sunny day.

I am also working on my food/poetry essay and reading Gertrude Stein’s Tender Buttons, food poems. They are challenging to say the least. When I first read these poems I dismissed them. I didn’t understand them and they frustrated me but my adviser encouraged me to go back and read them and to include them in this paper. My favorite this morning is Asparagus. Maybe because it reflects the day “wet wet weather wet.”

Today, if you’re not familiar with Gertrude Stein take a look at her food poems. Then try to write a food poem in the style of Gertrude Stein. Play with language, rhythm and sound. Now get back to work!

Lovingly,
The Writing Nag

Tags: creative writing, food poems, Gertrude Stein, Poetry

How to Be A Poet

Poetry is the journal of the sea animal living on land, wanting to fly in the air. Poetry is a search for syllables to shoot at the barriers of the unknown and the unknowable. Poetry is a phantom script telling how rainbows are made and why they go away.
Carl Sandburg

In honor of National Poetry Month I wrote my 30th article for eHow.

How to be a poet.
I’ll be back Monday with a writing prompt. Enjoy the holiday weekend!
Lovingly,
The Writing Nag

Tags: National Poetry Month, Poem In Your Pocket Day, Poetry