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It’s May. Another Poetry Month celebration on Small Pond has come to a close. I hope you enjoyed this year’s selections. They skewed modern/contemporary this year. Maybe 2013 will see more classics throughout the list or maybe I’ll devote the … Continue reading
Poetry Month: Old Dog (Stafford)
Old Dog Toward the last in the morning she could not get up, even when I rattled her pan. I helped her into the yard, but she stumbled and fell. I knew it was time. The last night a mist … Continue reading
Poetry Month: And Some Were Playing Cards (Ashbery)
And Some Were Playing Cards, and Some Were Playing Dice And there you have it. I can’t overpraise your response Though I can clock it by its choked glimmer, Like a night sound for which there is no explanation. And … Continue reading
Poetry Month: Truth (Kumin)
Truth Came varnished, prepackaged, required scissors to break the seal. Worn raw from use, reuse it put up splinters. I sanded it, wiped it clear with turpentine. Like the look of it newborn. Thought about polyurethane, two coats at least–varnish … Continue reading
I have to admit: I’m not all that fond of Trapped. I’m egotistical enough to want to include two of my own poems this month, but I hesitated before picking this one. One of the rules for the blog’s poetry … Continue reading
