Poetry Page Herewith Commences

Just now, created a new Poetry section to this site. It features homegrown and guest poems of the day. As well as Ovid. Well, actually, just a drawing of Ovid — just for good luck and because he and I are homeboys. Will be showcasing poetic resources in this neckbone of the world, including Vic Burkhammer’s poetry blog, ‘MountainWord.’

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   Vic Burkhammer says:

   October 23, 2008 at 7:39 am

   Sharing six of my 9/11 poems that have been simmering for years:

   SIX HAIKU

   a flock of birds
   darkens the sky –
   the day disappears
   _____
   tadpoles growing legs —
   soon they will jump
   for stars
   ______
   the white bark of a birch tree
   peels off in strips –
   letters to the earth
   ______
   a butterfly small
   as a penny drops
   upon an angry man’s back
   ______
   two towers fall,
   cruel men stare —
   the terrible sound endlessly loops
   _______
   the wind says
   a single prayer
   in a hundred languages

   September 11, 2008
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   Vic Burkhammer says:

   October 23, 2008 at 7:42 am

   And, yes, yes, thanks for hundredmountain, and thanks for the link.
3. 

   admin says:

   October 24, 2008 at 7:32 pm

   Thank you, Vic. I especially like the last one. The definition of pithy. Doug
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   jd webb says:

   January 24, 2010 at 10:53 pm

   Great read, thanks for putting it up.