April 2021 Poem-A-Day Challenge, Day 8 Today’s challenge is to write a metaphor poem so, of course, my mind immediately went to my beloved solitary trees. I’m not alone anymore but that girl–that strong, sensitive, independent girl–will always hold a…
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He Who Planted The Seed
As a writer, sometimes, out of nowhere, inspiration hits and all you can do is ride the wave. This is one of those times … For as long as I can remember I’ve had a thing for “solitary trees,” standing…
There’s Beauty In The Ugly
“Poverty, starvation and drunkenness are ugly subjects to choose. We all admit these things exist. But one doesn’t write about them.” (Teacher) “What does one write about?” (Child) “One delves into the imagination and finds beauty there. The writer, like…
Oh Solitary Tree
“Trees are poems the earth writes upon the sky.” –Kahlil Gibran I came across this quote the other night and it spoke to me. (I even taped it to my laptop so that I can read it every day.) If…