Last month I started a personal challenge to explore and write in 100+ different poetic forms. To assist me in this journey is Robert Lee Brewer's The Complete Guide of Poetic Forms where he gives the form and an example. You Got Some Chalk #4 is this collection I'm calling, very simply, 100+ Poetic Forms. Today's … Continue reading You Got Some Chalk? By Donna Matthews
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These Vexing Times, Donna Matthews
These Vexing Times I’m repotting plants today…repotting, relocating, rethinking. Anything to feel a bit of control over my immediate destiny. A little dramatic? Yes, but still, these are vexing times. So much of my autonomy is in question these days…but I remain the queen of my home…and plants my subjects. As I cradle the root … Continue reading These Vexing Times, Donna Matthews
Why Poems? By Donna Matthews
why poems? a bread crumb trail back to me what did I see? what caught my fancy? the cerulean hue of the spring sky a babe’s cheeks in the cool shade the bright red cardinal from the corner of my eye a boy lost in his imagination people watching behind sunglasses what stories will I … Continue reading Why Poems? By Donna Matthews
Maybe Again Tomorrow, by Donna Matthews
maybe I’ll wake up savor a hot cup of coffee in the quiet morning light watch the birds and squirrels spar fight over the fallen seed maybe I’ll grab the babe my son’s son living with me, with his dad and his mom maybe later we’ll go for a walk see more birds, perhaps a … Continue reading Maybe Again Tomorrow, by Donna Matthews
A Poem Today, by Donna Matthews
A Poem Today a poem written years from nowabout a time of social distancewhen touching frowned uponwhen 6ft above the groundkept you from 6ft belowa time of fear and uncertaintynot unlike the time of nowthe years between that poem and todaycall for brave hearts and wordsto tell the storiesto share the timesa poem today written … Continue reading A Poem Today, by Donna Matthews
THROWBACK FRIDAY: Chorus, By Donna Matthews
bursting wide eager to please us your white show reaching up serenading the blue sky warm wind the chorus © 2014-2020 – Donna Matthews The Shadorma poem is six lines with a 3-5-3-3-7-5 syllable count. It can be composed with single or multiple stanzas. You can learn more about poetry styles here. Hey y'all, thanks … Continue reading THROWBACK FRIDAY: Chorus, By Donna Matthews
The Summer Day, by Mary Oliver | Classic Poems Presented By Go Dog Go Cafe Baristas
A classic poem by Mary Oliver, "The Summer Day", presented by Donna. Mary Oliver is by far my favorite poet and essayist. The way she pays attention, how nature left her amazed, how she continued to be aware and amazed by the everyday...I can only hope to live up to her example. I consider her … Continue reading The Summer Day, by Mary Oliver | Classic Poems Presented By Go Dog Go Cafe Baristas
THROWBACK FRIDAY: Truth-Telling Tree, By Donna Matthews
Check out this tree. It's a truth-telling tree. See her colors? The deep magenta, the rosy pink, and almost white. The truth she's sharing is about you and me. I think we all agree, our integrity important. Our yesses yes and noes no. The self we present to the world is known as whole and … Continue reading THROWBACK FRIDAY: Truth-Telling Tree, By Donna Matthews
Meander, by Donna Matthews
From the time we're born, there is a course set. It isn't mandated, but it is there. Do you believe in God? Do you believe His Word? He knew us before time began. His plans for us set. But we often meander; we go this way and that way, we search for meaning here and … Continue reading Meander, by Donna Matthews
THROWBACK FRIDAY: Dirty Shoes, by Donna Matthews
unspeakable pain soiled shoes; devoured dreams come in from the dark * Written this time last year, these are the shoes of a loved one living within mental illness and, while not quite homeless, I found her living in squalid conditions. She's better today but still continues to battle her bipolar demons. © 2014-2020 – … Continue reading THROWBACK FRIDAY: Dirty Shoes, by Donna Matthews
