An Inch Worth of Poetry
I joked at the last Spoken Word Open Mic that I write an inch of poetry to my friend Mara’s yard. Not only is she a more prolific poet than me but she can memorize her poetry and perform it like nobody’s business. Below is my poetic inch of a contribution for the month of November, inspired by gazing at a recent upturned slice of crescent moon. Not only is it an inch worth of words, it only takes a second to read.
Night Curves
Low cut moon
Suggesting fullness
Everyone’s favorite
Sky centerfold
Comments
Now, now .... don't compare yourself to another poet. Katherine Anne Porter didn't leave a very large body of work, but what she left was very carefully crafted and has withstood the test of time.
Posted by: Jeff | November 24, 2008 7:21 PM
After posting this poem I started thinking about the phases of the moon in cup sizes A-D. D being a full moon. Gonna go google Ms. Porter.
Posted by: colleen | November 24, 2008 7:27 PM
I don't care about quantity (here a number of lewd comments flash through my head) but I like the comparison...it scans. Though as I mentioned in my blog recently, my celestial favorite is the seven sisters...think on that one.
Posted by: Gary Boyd | November 24, 2008 10:04 PM
That Is Great, Colleen....! Really Perfect in every way!
Posted by: OldOldLady Of The Hills | November 25, 2008 4:46 AM
This is my kind of poem...not that I don't like your longer ones, but this is MY kind of poem: the spatterer. :-) The cup size imagery is very clever and funny. You have quite the quirky mind!
Posted by: June | November 25, 2008 6:05 AM
What?? You are getting sexy with the moon.
It does put you in some kind of trance if you stare at too long. xo
Posted by: Sherry | November 25, 2008 8:13 AM
Woo-hoo! Fly me to the moon! ;)
Great poem...love the way you think!
Btw, Michele sent me.
Posted by: Scarlet | November 25, 2008 9:27 AM
I like your inch!
Posted by: Deana | November 25, 2008 9:39 AM
I love, love, love this poem. I love the way you think. Please keep thinking and sharing your thinking!! Love it!
Posted by: Poe | November 25, 2008 1:34 PM
It makes me happy and means a lot that you like the poem so much poem, Poe!
I probably write poems about the moon more than anything else and they are usually short. Here's another one I like: http://www.looseleafnotes.com/notes/2007/08/a_glass_slipper_of_moon.html
I find the moon a sensual muse. I'll have to put together a book of moon poetry someday like my Teapoet chapbook.
Posted by: colleen | November 25, 2008 2:56 PM
I think in poetry size doesn't matter. Actually even though you are one of my favorite blogs to read, I find myself putting you off because your posts are so long and my time is (I tell myself) so limited. So instead of reading your wonderful stories I skip through and scan and miss a lot. I apologize! Keep up the great writing and I will try to be a better reader. I hope you and your family have a great Thanksgiving!
Posted by: susan | November 26, 2008 7:06 AM
Thanks, Susan. I assume that some people will skip the longer posts, or scan and just read the ones that interest them. For me, the blog acts as a container for my writing and I like to have the ones I've written available online. I try to alternate the longer ones with shorter ones. And some people just look at the pictures.
Posted by: colleen | November 26, 2008 8:49 AM
love it sandy
Posted by: sandy | November 26, 2008 9:07 AM