Category: poetry
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NaPoWriMo Draft 10.
Yes, it’s April 17, which means I’m far far behind, but I can’t believe I’m about to post my tenth poem this month! Especially after the week I’ve had. Vincent is quite recovered, back to daycare tomorrow (Huzzah!), and I rejoin the bookshop in the midst of its regularly scheduled programs. Vincent is utterly stir-crazy,…
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NaPoWriMo Draft 9.
Vincent could be & has been worse, but darling boy is still unwell. In between the interludes of obvious illness, he is variously rambunctious and lethargic. Irony of ironies: Nature has chosen this Week of the Influenza Outbreak to spring into Full Spring with gusto. * The moving-on-now-revise-later aspect of NaPoWriMo does not come naturally…
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In which the plague inevitably spreads & Marie somehow writes NaPoWriMo Draft 8.
Thank you, yes, I am improving at last, but horribly, Vincent has caught it. From me. Which means I didn’t get it from him, and I’m a bad mama to have intimated that I might have done so in my last post. I am happy to report, however, that so far, though he’s plenty sick,…
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Days of Gatorade & Crackers.
These are the days of Gatorade and crackers. These are the days of Peptobismol. These are most definitely the days of “Please let me make it to the bathroom in time!” I have been felled by the flu. Can I just say that before I birthed a child, I can’t remember ever having once been…
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Andrea Cohen & Memorious
I’m now 4 poems behind — haven’t managed to write another poem since finishing the Pleiades poems — but I’m trying not to get too worked up about it. I’ve really enjoyed being so poetry-centric, and I’m happy with what I have written, but I have to say, between a full-time job, Vincent, poetry readings,…
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NaPoWriMo Draft 7.
If my last draft seemed a bit hostile, well, that was more or less where I was last night. Tonight, the beast sleeps, I’m bleary-eyed, but I did complete my Spring Pleiades series. After this, I’ll have to find something else to keep the words flowing. Maybe a few good hours of sleep will help.…
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NaPoWriMo Draft 6.
Due to a beast of a child and other nearly insurmountable obstacles, I almost didn’t finish this. It was not a good night. No, not a good night at all. But it’s done, and I’m going to bed. For a short time: […gone…]
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NaPoWriMo Draft 5.
Warning: Cloying Child Story Ahead: Vincent had just woken up, and I was changing him from his pajamas to day clothes. “I love you,” said I. “No way!” said my baby. “I love you,” I repeated with some consternation. “No way!” said my baby. “I love you!” I wailed. “Hug!” cried Vincent. “Kiss!” Already a…
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NaPoWriMo Draft 4.
I’m two poems behind, but never mind — 4 poems in 6 days is lightning-fast for me. Having a project in mind helps. The Collected Poets Series reading with Annie Boutelle and Jack Wiler was phenomenal — what a mix! Annie’s Scottish burr was mesmerizing, strongest as she read from Nest of Thistles, my favorite…
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NaPoWriMo Draft 3.
This one was rough, maybe because I’m still recovering from last night — great reading! — but I’ll post it anyway. From my Spring Pleiades series, for a short time only, my third poem for NaPoWriMo: […gone…]
Marie Gauthier 