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Sunday
Apr012007

a new word

my eyes are so heavy and i can honestly not believe that i am not in bed. here is the reason why: i simply had to write a poem.

i took susan wooldridge's poemcrazy class on thursday and i have an energy around writing that is filling me up to a near-bursting level of joy (though, i assure you that if you were sitting here with me you might question that as i have been a bit grumpy all afternoon).

this draft of a poem was inspired by a necklace i bought from nina bagley at vendor night (i can't wait to show you a picture of the necklace soon). in susan's class, she gave us the prompt of "the ______ says." so tonight, i played with that prompt and wrote this:

the bird says

this morning
I awoke to an open door

as I pondered its purpose
stagnate years
whirled
around me
until
with ginger steps
and breath
I unfurled and
grasped the space

this evening
I am uncaged

Reader Comments (11)

Be free beautiful bird. Fly and sing!

April 2, 2007 | Unregistered Commenterchest of drawers

loving this poem!

April 2, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterLeah

WOO-HOO! oh girl i am so excited that you took that class. i just knew you would love it! i just knew it would be amazing. i can't wait to talk to you and find out all about it.

April 2, 2007 | Unregistered Commenterla vie en rose

awesome awesome awesome, liz. I think this might be the best poem I've read of yours -- best in the sense that it is so right on, so perfectly YOU, so clear and concise and strong. wow! glad I didn't miss this one.

did you get my rather long email?

April 2, 2007 | Unregistered Commentermaureen

Hi Liz! I was lovely to meet you at Artfest, but I am sorry we didn't have more time to really talk. I would like to email you, but I couldn't find an email link. Please send me you addy when you get a chance to tatterededge at shaw dot ca
Thanks!

April 2, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterTatterededge

this is so beautiful!! love it. wish i would have known about artfest--it's right out my back door as i live on bainbridge island. sounds like you had an amazing time!

April 2, 2007 | Unregistered Commenterrubyslippers

Oh, Liz, I am still on cloud 9 following Artfest. Meeting you was one of the best things that happened to me this year and there were many. Your writing is so beautiful. I look forward to visiting you often; you're on my Bloglines now.
xxooxx
Judy

April 2, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterJudy Wise

Oh, what a beautiful poem, dear Liz.
Thank you for sharing it with us, even though your little head is ready for the pillow... sweet dreams...

April 2, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterRegina Clare Jane

What a wonderful poem. It was eaqually wonderful meeting you at ArtFest!!!

April 2, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterHeather

Oh, Liz, that poem! Your poetry has taken flight with this one, surely. Wonderful!

April 3, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterGreenishLady

this is so beautiful liz. it was wonderful to meet you, to hug you, and to breathe with you :-)

April 4, 2007 | Unregistered Commenterkatie

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