Learning to Write Poetry Late in Life
The Drabble
Of course it’s magic,
the way the teacher coaxed
me off my easy chair,
where briared and booked,
I planned
to snooze away my twilight.
I find I’m curious again—
that odd peering into things,
I thought I’d
left behind.
Remember
that first poem?
Like a first solo flight—
ground dropping
like Newton’s apples,
the catch of thin breath,
and the wonder
of words.
Like it a lot. Rich language, jerks of thought, spare and original.
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Thank you.
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Really like this poem. Love the imagery — coaxed out of the easy chair.
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Thanks Ziv. Not a depressing poem for a change
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Not so much learning as doing. I thoroughly enjoyed your poem. You have described my curiosity perfectly.
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