Birds 21-23: Pinback Buttons
Here's a set of three more poems inspired by Becky's Pinback Buttons.
Thanks, Becky, for inspiration well beyond buttons.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
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52 Fledglings is my attempt to hatch a few ideas, inklings, poems and possibilities and nudge them out into the universe during 2007.The title is also a nod to Ann Lamott's amazing book, Bird by Bird. Throughout the year, I will manufacture/follow "assignments" from a variety of sources, imposing the artificial structure of a weekly deadline for the obvious reasons...
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2 comments:
I like all three of these. I'm always impressed by your writing. I would think you're hiding the crummy work, but I've still got that folder of dot matrix printed poems you gave me years ago. You really need to keep doing this. Push yourself and just keep going.
Bat Babies is a quiet kindergarten poem (to me). There is a lot lurking beneath the surface here. I like the translucent wings-- that captures the fragility. And the patient night that waits to take them whole-- is it menacing? or kind? could go either way, and will, the bat mommy knows. Nice ending, too.
From the picture, I wanted the scribble girls to be free spirited and loose flowing, but I get the poem separately. especially, "everything they've long withheld/ unravels in a steady hum..." That line speaks to a lot of women, I'm sure.
Beast Burdens is cute and painful at the same time. Kind of what happens when the cheerleader gets depressed. You are a little shocked, but glad to see real, you understand and wish again you could put your arm around her.
Forgive me for free associating with your poems. I hope I said something that makes sense.
R
the kiwi is definitely my favorite!
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