Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Poetry Archives - Terrain.org: A Journal of the Built + Natural Environments

Poetry Archives - Terrain.org: A Journal of the Built + Natural Environments

a gala public reading,,,2:00 p.m. • Sunday, May 1, 2016

April, National Poetry Month, is coming a close.

 

Rainshadow Poets invite you to celebrate

a gala public reading,

2:00 p.m. • Sunday, May 1, 2016

at Olympic Theatre Arts

414 N. Sequim Avenue, Sequim

 

Poets of all ages, from Jefferson and Clallam County,

who were chosen to be published

in the 2016 Rainshadow Anthology

will read on the Main Stage.

 

Copies of the Anthology will be available for purchase.

All sales and donations go to Olympic Theatre Arts,

a 501c3 non-profit organization.

Poem: The Art of Poetry

The Art of Poetry

I've heard you can really stink up a poem
by making it too long, 
or dirty, 
or you throw in jesus,
angst
too many metaphors 
or descriptions of  your yard party 
where millionaires 
shoot songbirds in the garden.

You can stink up a poem good
if you talk about how 
you wrote it, 
where you were, how many drugs you had
in your system,  
or how dirty your fingernails
or your sheets were.

A poem has to jell.  It has to steep 
before you let it out into the world.   
If it's too cold
to go out by itself, 
you have to let it stew 
and simmer
before you take up the mic or send it off 
to some rag 
run by a bunch of MFA students
back east 
or a trio of retired teachers putting it together
in the den 
or the room over the garage.

The last time I read this poem
I watched it sneak off the podium
hightail it around the counter 
and slip out the door to the parking lot
head down 
and eyes on the ground.

I saw it perched on a low bush
as I walked home. 
Its eyes burning with shame, 
looking away as I strolled by.

Monday, April 11, 2016

Short poem

Pet

I was on the teeter-totter
by myself
watching a guy on the swing
talking to himself
so it seemed
as I watched and listened
it appeared he had
his invisible dog with him
that he loved very very
much.

The dog was off leash
so he wouldn’t get
tangled in the swings
heavy chain.

After a spell
he left
strolling ahead
but calling back
Comeon, boy.

~

Monday, April 4, 2016

Poetry Friday: Dip your toe in | Minnesota Public Radio News

Poetry Friday: Dip your toe in | Minnesota Public Radio News

RAINSHADOW POETRY 2016 ANTHOLOGY

RAINSHADOW POETRY 2016 ANTHOLOGY TO BE RELEASED The anthology includes more than 100 poets from Jefferson and Clallam counties in Washington.   Anyone interested in inquiring should contact Ruth Marcus: rmarcus@olypen.com