It’s Poetry Friday!
I keep a daily log of small poems or noticings I call Snippets. Yesterday I was looking through what I recorded for January and thought I might share a few with you.
1/5/24 I recently finished reading The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese. In a podcast interview he used the phrase “the space between.”
In the Space Between Snowflakes
there’s a whisper of a wish
for peace
and hope
and love
1/13/24 This morning when I opened the blind the clouds were drifting quickly by, as if hurrying to get somewhere. But in their wake the blue sky peeked through.
Good Morning
a curtain of clouds
open onto blue sky
morning glory
1/23/24 As I was returning from reading at the preschool this morning, I saw two goats nibbling in the snow by a creek. I imagined they were probably hoping for a spring treat.
Goats in the Snow
nibble on kibble
wishing for more
waiting for spring
I also have some good news to share. My poem “It’s a Beautiful Day” was accepted for publication in the next issue of Little Thoughts Press that will launch on February 28. Little Thoughts Press is available in both print and as a (free/pay what you want) pdf download. You can preorder print copies here: https://square.link/u/bl6XVBfk
Mary Lee has the roundup today at A(nother) Year of Reading where she’s sharing secrets. Be sure to stop by for lots of poetry goodness, and thanks for stopping by.
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Congratulations on publication! Nice news, Rose. I think you could make a whole book with these lovely snippets.
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Thanks, Susan.
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These are all lovely, Rose. I especially love “Good Morning.” Congratulations on your publication! Yay!
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Thanks, Linda.
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Congratulations on the publication of your poem! I enjoyed your snippets, especially “Good Morning.” Morning glory just really appeals to me.
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Thanks, Diane. I was going to use that as the title, but I thought it worked better as the last line.
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Here’s the last verse of a poem I wrote during “WriteOut”:
Don’t sleep late!
Wake up, wake up
Summer’s morning glories
are waiting for you-
Come outside, come out
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Hooray! Congrats on the publication. That’s great news. I do love the whole idea of between spaces between snowflakes. Delightful!
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Thanks, Linda.
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Rose! Congratulations on the poem publication! I’ve just begun to hear about Little Thoughts Press – all wonderful things. I’m very excited for you and will preorder a copy!
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Thanks, Patricia. The poem is actually something I worked on as a picture book and shortened for this submission. I may go back to it at some point.
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Poetry publication is always something to celebrate. Congratulations, Rose. And I’m lost in your space between snowflakes. How magical.
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Thanks, Kat.
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Congrats, Rose! I look forward to reading your “It’s a Beautiful Day!” poem. Thank you for the sneak peek into your Snippets’ notebook…I can see those goats grousing about the snow kibble. 😉
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Thanks, Bridget.
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Congratulations for your poem publication! That is lovely news! And I love the idea of your “Snippets”, sounds as if it could be a picture book! Love “morning glory” especially, our blessing each day!
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Rose, these are beautiful. “Nibble on kibble, wishing for more” is adorable! Congratulations on the publication of your poem! The anthology sounds lovely.
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Congratulations on your publication! I love the idea of keeping a journal of poetic snippets! I’ve been posting my Stafford cheritas in my IG stories. I like the ephemerality (is that a word?) of that.
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Rose, how lovely! It’s a beautiful day! Congrats on your poem being published. Sweet snippets of life. I’m sure it will be so fun to look back on these and remember the details of the day–like the two goats in the snow.
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I love your snippets and congratulations on your publication!
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Snippets would be a great title for a book of your poems! I love “whisper of a wish.” Congratulations on the publication in Little Thoughts. I’m looking forward to reading!!!
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Thanks, Marcie. I often reread my snippets for ideas. Maybe a collection would be in order (a la Julie Fogliano).
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Congrats on the poem publication! I love the image of morning glory, how it can be literal or figurative. Writing elfchen every day is my current practice. It’s helping me to be more observant of my thoughts and my world.
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Thanks, Margaret. I love the elfchen form, too.
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Congratulations on your publication! I love your how your snippets capture the wonder in the ordinary. Thanks so much for sharing!
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Congratulations on your publication news! That’s something to celebrate.
Thank you for sharing your snippets with us. I particularly like the one about “the space between.” That’s a phrase to make us ponder all the spaces between in our lives.
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Such lovely snippets, Rose. And congratulations on the publication of “It’s a Beautiful Day”!
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Congratulations, Rose! I love these snippets, and must look for this title by Verghese. I love his writing.
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The Covenant of Water is a hefty book, but I was glad I read it.
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Congratulations on getting your poem out there! I enjoyed the snippets inspired by special moments in your day, especially your morning clouds. Writing makes you notice more deeply, which is a very good reason to write.
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