the park poetess

Oh, I wish there were more people like this in the world..Bringing poetry to the people!

Here's the Poetess at Green Lake's blog. I'm going to Seattle this weekend and will try to stop by and see her!

And for any Spokane area poets & writers, please join Spokane Writergrrls.

a Valentine's day poem (regardless of your lover status)

The Orange
by Wendy Cope

At lunchtime I bought a huge orange--
The size of it made us all laugh.
I peeled it and shared it with Robert and Dave--
They got quarters and I had a half.

And that orange, it made me so happy,
As ordinary things often do
Just lately. The shopping. A walk in the park.
This is peace and contentment. It's new.

The rest of the day was quite easy.
I did all the jobs on my list
And enjoyed them and had some time over.
I love you. I'm glad I exist.

Willow Springs latest issue

So I'm a bit slow in realizing the debut of the fall issue, but now I know that Sherman and Jess are in it...cool.


Currently reading:
Fiction - Citizen Vince by Jess Walter
Poetry - The Best American Poetry 2006 edition (a Christmas gift from my father-in-law!)
Magazine - Poets & Writers Magazine, Jan/Feb 2007 issue