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While at Poets House, the Poet Outlaw also attended the SHOWCASE where all the poetry books published in the U. S. this year were on display.

This display was called "book on a turntable."

View of Battery Park City from inside Poets House

PROMPT OF THE DAY: Write a poem discussing your favorite stye of poetry, and why.

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Had a great time in the workshop at Poets House. Participants on all levels came together for a wonderful weekend of writing and sharing.

And the view wasn't bad either.

PROMPT OF THE DAY: Write an "unanswerable letter" poem. Address it to someone very dear to you.

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The short long story is that my 9:05 PM departure time turned into a 2 hour delay. Bus didn't leave Ohio until 11 PM. Add an additional 2 hour delay in the Pittsburgh layover + numerous traffic delays + passenger pickups and drop offs in out of the way places = a New York City arrival time of 8 PM 🙀🙀😭😭

When I finally got to my cousin's house it was 9:05 PM, exactly 24 hours from my original departure time. WHEW! What a day!

PROMPT FOR THE DAY: Watch the cloud formations overhead for the next few days, then write a poem describing the various shapes you saw.

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My poem hunting Expedition #2 started out on the wrong foot. To make a long story short: UNFORSEEN delays at Greyhound has The Poet Outlaw behind schedule.

Expected arrival time in New York City has gone from 11:40 am to 6 pm 😱😱. 

Will fiill you in later. Meanwhile: Finally leaving Pittsburgh

Today's prompt: Write a poem describing what to do when there's nothing you can do.

PROMPT 18 - THE EFFORT

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1 IS THE LONE NUMBER

i am the

lone wolf 

running with the pack

sometimes

running away

refusing to conform

doing whatever it takes to

keep them safe

not always playing

nice being wild

unpredictable always

on the prowl always

looking for new

prey

WRITE TIME 7/16/2014

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PROMPT 18 - Write a poem that describes your "alter-ego," and how it affects your actions/interactions with the daily world.
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PROMPT 17 - THE EFFORT

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IF I COULD TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME...
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i would return to
those days of yesteryear
those times of innocence
when my only worries
were what will                    

i play today or
what mama made for
dinner or
what papa was
gonna bring me back
from town with
that quarter i made
shelling string beans