April - Poetry Month - Day Sixteen - Alone

 

        The bookmark, on top of the picture above, came into the bookstore at the end of March. Often people do donate books and leave 'treasures' in them. This time, it became my own treasure and I knew what I would do for April's poetry, write about found treasures, perhaps find new places to look? Happy April!

Plus! Check each day for the added line to the Progressive Poem, created by Irene Latham, now hosted by Margaret Simon! The link is to the right!  

          Some days I want to visit with someone, but mostly I am okay by myself. I am an introvert, after all, and find many ways to fill my days.

                                                                                                        Alone

Alone is delicious.

I can eat the silence.

Piece by piece I pick it apart

and place it into my mouth.

I savor the quiet, 

letting the blue of sky dribble down my chin.

Tasty are the crumbs of clouds on my t-shirt.

I help myself to a plateful

of this messy dessert,

bite into the delectable hours

and begin to chew.

                                                                                                         Linda Baie ©

A Slice of Life We Don't Want

       I'm slicing with the Two Writing Teachers community today. It's always a pleasure to read what everyone writes about their lives.

        One part (slice) of my life that is sometimes challenging is that I am alone. I do miss my husband for so, so many reasons, and one of those ways that I miss him is in our conversations. When you live with someone for a long time, you become used to the give and take of words, the usual and the important. We ask for each other's opinions, share articles read, plan and worry about the future--together! So, in this election, this election I find akin to Alice falling down the rabbit hole into something bizarre and unexpected, I want to turn to someone to say the following: Did you just hear that? That's wrong. And that; he doesn't know the facts! Or-she could have said more there. And, have you read ________ here, or here? So, I hope you understand that this is brief and I will share one thing that I've shared already on FB, and with friends, because I have no one at home to pat me on the back when I want to go kick the wall in frustration, or to tell me that everything will be all right!

"The people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country." -Hermann Göring, Nazi military leader (12 Jan 1893-1946)

  

Poetry Friday with Robyn

Isn't it appropriate that Robyn Hood Black at Life on the Deckle Edge is chirping up our Poetry Friday today since spring and our own robins are here now too? Thank you, Robyn!


I've been reading bits of Quiet: The Power of Introverts In A World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain. I don't need to read it all at once, but enjoy much of what she's sharing. I've been back in a classroom full time this week, and am enjoying it. I had forgotten how much I loved the time with the kids, but also how much I needed the time alone after the day ends. 

     Savoring

Alone is delicious

I can eat the silence.

Piece by piece I pick it apart

and place it into my mouth.

I savor the quiet,

letting minutes

dribble

       down

            my chin.

I help myself to another plateful

of this delightful dessert,

bite into the delectable hours

and begin to chew.

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