
Ben in Basinette (C) Sarah Turner - All Rights Reserved
The Red Wheelbarrow
William Carlos Williams
so much depends
upona red wheel
barrowglazed with rain
waterbeside the white
chickens.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Poem written 2011
Sleeping Baby
Megan Oteri (memomuse)
So much depends
upon
A sleeping, happy
baby
Covered with
baby drool
Laying in
a basinette
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“Blue Wheel Barrow” (c) Megan Oteri – All Rights Reserved
Light Sparkle
Megan Oteri (memomuse)
A circle of light pierced the room,
as if a sparkly star, pinned like a bull’s eye in Ben’s room,
has chosen his room to shine
Both of us lying down for nap time, my son twisted and continued to play
while my eyes
danced like merry-go-round
The intensity of this small luminary
on the periwinkle blue of his room wall
moved me
I stayed still though
engaged in this tiny fractured moment
this light still shines in memory
Poem (Light Sparkle) written 4/3/12
"Light" (c) Sarah Turner - All Rights Reserved
This is a photo of my son at ten days old. A good friend and wonderful photographer took these photos. Her website is http://www.sturnerphotos.com. She is very reasonable and great to work with. This photo appeared in Natural Living magazine with an article about home birth written by my good friend, Debi Elramey. You can read all her wonderful writing at her blog, Pure and Simple. You can also read the article, The Gentle Art of Birthing at Home and see my son’s magazine debut.
My friend, Debi is a writer and poet. I just adore her. She lifts my spirit and gives me comfort. Some people are just walking poems. She not only walks, she dances as a poem. Who is your writer comfort friend? Who in your life is your walking, breathing, dancing poem?
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What image has struck your fancy today? That could be the kernel of a poem. Write about it and post it in the comments (if you’d like to share).
Or fill in the blank — “So much depends…”
I will fill in mine: So much depends upon a happy toddler engaged in an activity!
Happy National Poetry Month.
If you live in Wilson or near by, come on down to the Teen Poetry Slam at the Wilson Public Library today, April 3. It starts at 7 pm and snacks and refreshments will be served. Food and poetry — what more do you need! I am a judge for the slam. I think poetry is a great way to give teenagers a voice for expression. They have so much to say. Come on down and listen tonight! Here is the website for the Wilson Public Library.
The sunlit room and the baby is a grabber, but mostly it was the pace of Carlos’s poem followed by yours. Strong.
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I love that William Carlos Williams poem. Great follow ups too!
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Thanks for letting me camp out in your blog this evening. I had a great time and tried to leave my campsite as clean as when I arrived.
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