I’m a little overdue for a for a posting of journal bits so here goes. The following are a sampling of my recent journal writings.
I keep a common journal. It includes journaling about life, writing drafts, quotes I find that strike my fancy. And occasionally one of my completed poems after many rewrites
May 8 – [observation] While labels are necessary to the existence of language, they also have the potential to be a detriment to mankind.
May 6 - [observation] Last nights Mary Oliver reading got me to thinking about my place in the family of things.
May 5 – the room swings / an awkward stroll through the park / the windows dance on the walls
the bed is a boat afloat / that I am at a loss to reach
May 3 – I was not good to writing over the weekend. I neglected it and did not especially realize it until today.
April 29 – pushed back from the walls / an echo rebuking me / when I wanted to walk away but did not
April 26 – Macaroni and cheese must be the ultimate comfort food of my generation. I think there is a poem somewhere here.
I especially like "the bed is a boat afloat / that I am at a loss to reach". Works on multiple levels. Nice.
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