One Word Poem

It’s day two of the November Open Write over at Ethical ELA and I’m drafting a poem as inspired by Kim Johnson. Kim shares: “The interplay between the title and one word can provide context, illumination, and clarification, emphasizing the importance of title in poetry. “

Reflecting on the Birth of Our Daughter 40 Years Ago Today

Awe

New York Hustle

I’m participating in Ethical ELAs open write for November. For the next five days I’ll be drafting poems, inspired by a variety of fellow authors. Today’s post is a Monostitch, as inspired by Kyle Vaughn’s Lightning Paths: 75 Poetry Writing Exercises. I’m in NYC celebrating a few family birthdays so of course my poems reflects a poignant moment from the day.

Amid the hustle and bustle of the weekend festivities in the city of lights, we find solace and warmth lighting votives and shedding a tear, or two.