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“Broken Dreams” by andziadesign Every so often, I like to challenge myself with my poetry. Today I logged into Bing Images, grabbed the first one, and crafted the haiku below. A heart bursting forth Anguish is encompassing This near winter night
Short form poetry I seek out life’s core essence Light through a prism
Kerning crafts beauty The poetry of white space Ink and paper play
My heart now broken Grace within the brutalized Within all this? Hope! I finally listened to this story this evening. This gem comes from the CBC. The Indian schools were a period of unmitigated evil. It breaks my heart to see the savagey with which we were delighted to Deerchild shares her mother’s residential school story… Continue reading Poetry as Witness
Once I was told Poetry’s power Comes from framing Life so uniquely That people see Truths they’re hiding from Experimenting with using the graphic to separate my prose from the poem. What do you think?
Once I was told Poetry’s power Comes from framing Life so uniquely That people see Truths they’re hiding from Experimenting with using the graphic to separate my prose from the poem. What do you think?
I created this site a couple of years ago to be a focus for my poetry. A Poet’s Journey I didn’t think too much of it at the time. Just was following the advice to focus your content. My writings scatter across many interests, so I broke apart my stuff into more focused sites. Well,… Continue reading My poetry site has been making me proud
Poetry has mystery There’s as much in the blank space As the page’s words
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A meditation: Are all zen masters poets? Zen’s path isn’t straight