Poetry Thursday
Sometimes
When they criticize you how do you
hold your wings? I hold mine out
and down, descend a little, then more.
Cool air comes. Nobody cares how low
I descend, and the way my eyes close
makes me disappear. They have their sky again.
So thin a life I have, scribbling dust
when I turn, trailing as if to follow
something inside the earth, something beyond
this place. If I accept what comes,
another sky is there. My serious face
bends to the ground, the dust, the lowered wings.
William Stafford
I am in love with William Stafford. Every time I read one of his poems I feel like he has taken a peak inside my soul and written the words I cannot say. I hope you are inspired to spend some time with him...
serendipity hits blog world again. I came across Lisa's blog over the weekend. She has been posting poetry on Thursdays for quite a while now. I guess it is a feature on the Washington DC Craig's List. I think this is just incredible. Here I am out here in Washington State deciding to post Poetry on Thursdays, and other people around the world have joined in on the fun, while people out on the East Coast have been having fun with Poetry Thursday for a while now. People around the world sharing poetry. I just love it!
I am often asked: what are the rules of Poetry Thursday? No rules really. To participate in Poetry Thursday, all you have to do is post a poem (by someone else or your own poem) on your blog on Thursday (or close to it). If you don't have a blog, you can post a poem here in the comments. I am out of town until Sunday, so if you are new to Poetry Thursday (and you aren't in the list on my side bar) and you posted a poem on your blog, please leave a comment with your link so others can visit you. Also, if you want to join Poetry Thursday, please send me an email at waywardtulip @ gmail.com and I will add you to the list when I return. Make sure you include a link to your blog and the way you would like your name to appear in the sidebar.
Happy reading!
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Reader Comments (17)
Wonderful, wonderful poem! Even if seeing "Poetry Thursday" of Friday freaked me out at first. I thought I'd lost a day. But no...today is Wednesday! Enjoy your time away.
Have a wonderful time, Liz!
so glad to be part of the thursday ring! i tried to find a good poem about synchrony for today, but it was a no-go. so I relied on my old favorite Mary Oiliver for her words on spring. Here is a permalink to the post mentioning our "meeting" through cyberspace: http://lisaschamess.com/2006/03/wonderful-finds.html
this is a beautiful poem. i like how right away the reader is plunged into the metaphor, and how criticism is linked with flight.
I love you for your poem selectios. This one--sooo good. Thank you.
I hope you are having a good art festive time.
I posted a poem this week - you can find it at
http://spiritdoll.blogspot.com/2006/03/poetry-thursday.html
Thanks for sharing that wonderful poem. I've been enjoying Poetry Thursday from a distance for a few weeks - posting and sometimes writing poems...
talk about sycronisity...william stafford keeps creeping into my life. i suppose i need to pay attention to this and find some of his work.
any recommendations?
So glad to learn of this poet. The imagery is so freeing and beautiful.
I have posted my first Thursday poem. Not completely "ironed out" but it is one amateurs stab at poetry.
Hope your weekend was peaceful, pleasant and powerfully inspiring! cheers!
http://veganmonkey.blogspot.com/
I just found you via Fussy.org. Poetry Thursday! What a great idea. I've posted my own contribution over on my blog:
http://bathtubadventurer.blogspot.com
I love the Stafford poem, and I see the list of Poetry Thursday participants is really growing. How wonderful.
cannot wait to hear all about Artfest! do tell...
I've been in love with William Stafford forever, too. He's so wonderful. :)
Thanks for remembering Poetry Thursday, even in your mad rush to run away! Gosh, I am missing you! Knowing you are having fun makes the "missing" sweet though! Can't wait to hear all about this wonderful experience. :)
hope you enjoy your time away...
and how odd is that about the
serendipitious-poetry-thursdays?
teehee...
shows what great minds can come up with.
:)
and the poem?
beautiful.
I hope that you are having a wonderful time right now & that you come back inspired and replenished! Thank you for this poem - it was wonderful! I need to go back and read it again. xoxo
Liz Elayne,
Hey! Just wanted to let you know I've been silently participating in Poetry Thursday for the last couple of weeks.
Lisa Otter
Inotterspace.blogspot.com