Musings...as yet to become poems

I havent written anything new in a really long time. I'm hoping to get back to writing poetry. Here are some topics I still have bouncing around in my brain: my Aunt Barbara my relationships with people I love who are very different from me loved ones I've not been able to get what I want from ;-) biting off more than you can chew gaining self-acceptance rainbows after short storms/the metaphorical "rainbow after the storm" wisdom gained from hard times /learning how to keep faith and hold on during hard times, knowing they will pass more than a few childhood memories good/bad my love for relationships with people who are "transparent" my DISlike of the view of disability as pathology my disability reaching out for unconditional love/ trying to get things from others they just cannot give Balance in life God's unconditional love some poems from frig magnet lists ;-) Whew! These are inspirations that came to me several summers ago! I also have old ones written down in my poor neglected poetry binder. I find that I have either the right state of mind (MOTIVATION, CALM, ENERGY and the HEART) for writing, or the TIME...but rarely BOTH. :-) Here's hoping any poets reading this have better luck getting to their craft than I have lately. - Amy

Violet

This is a "mimic" poem on Denise Levertov's "Stepping Westward". Apologies in advance to Denise Levertov fans. ;-) - Amy Violet What is violet in me Deepens, amethyst. All is royalty passion, sensuality. To be a wild woman, Of freedom, of fantasies, And love. Stroking skin, Crushed velvet Soft and supple.

Starting Today: poems for the first 100 days

I still don't find time to write anymore. maybe when the kids start school. But here is inspiring poetry: Starting Today: poems for the first 100 days - poetry for the first 100 days of President Obama!

Borzoi Reader | Poetry

Borzoi Reader | Poetry

Poets.org - Poetry, Poems, Bios & More

Poets.org - Poetry, Poems, Bios & More

Poetry 180 - Home Page

Poetry 180 - Home Page

Poetry Daily

Poetry Daily

Hundred White Daffodils by Jane Kenyon

So I'm reading this collection of essays by and interviews with Jane Kenyon. She has some beautiful things to say about Spirituality, as well as the role of poetry in our lives, and of poets in our society.

I am fantasizing these days about having time to write poems about my wonderful babies. But I just hope to get around to posting the things I loved from this book sometime soon.

Sharon Olds

Sharon Olds has long been one of my favorite poets. You can find links to her poems and biographical info. on my old website, but since she's one of my favorite poets I thought I should devote one blog entry just to her. My favorite poems of Olds (right now anyway), are The Clasp, and "Bathing the newborn".

I read about her again recently, when she declined an invitation to the White House from Laura Bush. Here's an article with the letter from Olds. You can read more on my opinion on this at my blog. Needless to say this act of protest made me respect Sharon Olds even more!

So what IS it you plan to do with your one, wild and precious life?

This page is from the Social Venture Network, and it is what they call their Portrait Project. It is a page of their members, each responding to the question posed by Mary Oliver, part of which it the title of this blog. "What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?".

I love the idea of posing this to people and presenting their answers publically.
I invite anyone who stumbles upon this blog to do the same. Leave a reply in which you answer the question. I'll do the same.

Blessings,
Amy

VG: Voices from the Gaps

I have loved the website "Voices from the Gap" for many years. Now, VG: Voices from the Gaps has been totally revamped and improved. It has become an even more vibrant learning community.

I encourage all poetry students and teachers, and anyone interested in learning about a wider group of women writers, to visit this site. As their site will tell you, this is a website dedicated to women artists and writers of color. Now, "VG/Voices from the Gaps is a web-based trans-national academic community including students, teachers, artists, and scholars. VG provides resources about artists and writers. VG forges a collective effort of scholars who digitally interract with each other. VG contains biographical and critical analysis, pedagogical information, and histories of translation. VG archives recorded sound, film, and image collections; interviews, and online conversations with web logs (blogs)."


To learn why they use this photo by JEANNE GOLDMAN, go to this page of their website, and scroll all the way down.