November, the crazy month of writing challenges is over! A few years ago I submitted myself to NaNoWriMo. For the last couple of Novembers, I've participated (somewhat) in the November Poem-A-Day Chapbook Challenge (prompts, initiative and encouragement supplied by Robert Brewer the blogmeister at Poetic Asides, Writer's Digest's blog for poets). I participated in that… Continue reading It’s December!
Bathtub Bathtub is the perfect place wash your elbows, hair and face When the shower lever’s on grit and sweat are quickly gone You could also use your tub wash your puppy or your cub Fill with water and it floats fleet of origami boats Giant vat for washing blinds stamping grapes and making wine… Continue reading What can you do with a bathtub?
It's Black Friday. For me here in Canada, that term was meaningless for most of my life. When I first heard it, I thought it had something to do with a particularly unlucky Friday the 13th or something. Of course those innocent days are gone. Black Friday disease has crossed the border, and even though… Continue reading Black Friday wish list for poets
On Saturday night I experienced a rare confluence of two loves—music and poetry. It was my sister-in-law who alerted us to the fact that Steve Bell was in town. So we bought tickets and caught him in Surrey at only the second stop on his Keening for the Dawn (new Christmas album) tour. Steve, if… Continue reading When song reverberates past the notes
The attack on the twin towers of 9-11 had Claire Coleman making a list of all the people she knew who were missing, and praying for them. After a few days it became apparent that not one had survived. However, even after she knew that, she couldn’t bear to tear up that list. Instead she… Continue reading Good intentions can become Special Intentions (review)
I've been keeping up with the November Poem-A-Day poetry prompts at Poetic Asides. Yesterday's was "Talk back to a dead poet. Choose a poem you like by a poet who is no longer living and offer a rebuttal." I chose the poem "Leisure" by W. H. Davies (1871-1940). Here is the original: Leisure What is… Continue reading Leisure these days
this is a poem about the last page a poem about feeling panicked a poem about lists this is a poem about shopping and tired feet about choosing the right card then signing your name 47 times a poem about wrapping paper, tape and ribbon this is a poem about putting up lights and garland… Continue reading this is a poem 2
Violet Nesdoly 