April is national poetry month... a month to read, write, and cherish poetry. My friend Cybele posted this poem on Facebook, it's from a fitting room door in a shop on Sanibel Island. (which by the way, when I googled, is now on my list of places to visit). It was written by Bernadette Noll. [...]
This morning I find myself reminiscing about my trip to Africa in 2008. What a glorious, beautiful time it was. The zebra stretches its patterned neck into the sky,while the giraffe meets its friends across the water. I think that it is an illusion, as I sip my coffee on the verandah, and watch its [...]
In the last poetry class I took, we learned about aphorisms, which are one liners that contain a generalization about life or a topic, and are usually clever/witty and impactful. According to Lawhimsy.com, an aphorism is: There are many bloggers out there that are skilled at the art of creating these witty one liners. One [...]
This crazy winter has inspired me to write a few haikus (hey, that rhymes!). In Ottawa, it's been the snowiest January on record - close to 100 cm! Today I wanted to work from a café (I got a new part-time job as a sales rep), but there is a freezing rain warning so I'm [...]
One of my favourite poets, Mary Oliver, passed away yesterday at age 83 from lymphoma. Her poems have a way of speaking to the deepest truths inside of you, in a way that makes you dream, burst with joy, and sometimes makes you reflect with sadness. She didn't have an easy life - she grew [...]
He holds her hand, lovingly gazing into her eyes, her face adorned with gold and red, her lips shining and open, her breasts heaving in anticipation. He too is adorned, in blue and in crystals, with a crown perched upon his head. She holds his flute, that has brought so much joy to her [...]
Laughing, crying, praying, hoping, that things are going to change, Once again. Cornflowers and rose petals — glittering blue in the sun, while a single red flower, that doesn't have a name holds its own in the background, opening up to the bee that feasts on it hungrily. Cornflowers and rose petals — I long to drape [...]
It's been awhile since I've written a poem in my favourite form, the triolet. I love free form poetry, but I also enjoy writing based on a particular structure, where the rules are defined (rhyming, rhythm, alliteration), and all you have to do is imagine and play with the words until it all comes together. [...]
