PROMPT 20 - THE EFFORT

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AT THE END

just give me
one more moment
to hold
the love of my life near
to dry all
the eyes of sad
goodbyes and fear
not really knowing                              

if in the end
with my last breath
my last footsteps
on this unknown journey
if i will even care

ELEMENTS OF POETRY

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Metaphor- A comparison that likens two different things by identifying one as the other.  Ex: "all the world's a stage."



Simile- A comparison likening one thing to another by the use of like, as, such as, how, etc.  Ex: tears flowed like wine.

THIS JUST IN

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The last chance to experience the 22nd Annual Poets House Showcase will be on Saturday, 8/16. It will be viewed during regular library hours.

Take it from The Poet Outlaw: You will enjoy the exhibit. It is the go-to event for poets, publishers, and literary lovers to discover what's new in the world of poetry.

Unfortunately, I did not get to attend The Showcase Reading Series, which featured leading and emerging poets reciting their works and that of others.

 However, during my visit  to the exhibit on July 26, I arrived early, and before anyone else had gotten there,The Poet Outlaw stepped to the podium, got on the mic, and recited Margaret Atwood's masterful poem, This Is A Photograph Of Me, from her book, "The Circle Game," which was on the showcase shelf. My only audience was the spirit of all those poets and people who were previously present in that room.

For a glimpse of The Showcase, see my "LIVE BLOG" post of July 28th.

This is a photograph of me reciting:

The Poet Outlaw

WRITE TIME 8/12/2014

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PROMPT 20
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Write a poem explaining how you would spend your last hours on earth if you only had 24 hours to live!

POETIC BIRTHDAY

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SARA TEASDALE was born on August 8, 1884 in St. Louis, Missouri. She died in 1933.

Her first poem, and her first collection of poems were published in 1907.

In 1918 she won the PULITZER PRIZE FOR POETRY for her book "LOVE SONGS."  This was the FIRST-EVER Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.

She has been praised by critics for her lyrical mastery.

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To read a comprehensive biography of Sara Teasdale, GOOGLE-SEARCH her name and read the related entries.

PROMPT 19 - THE EFFORT

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THE BIG SCHEME


creation
the master plan
a study in symbiosis
where all need and feed
off each other
and begin to know
their purpose in
the big scheme of
life
a timepiece whose
alarm is internal
springing into action
to do their part                          
like rosebuds blooming
in spring
it is what they
were created to do
in the beginning

WRITE TIME 7/31/2014

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PROMPT 19 - Write a poem explaining how rosebuds "know" to bloom in early May.