my.new.favorite.poet

HOW DO YOU TELL A DAUGHTER

How do you tell a daughter
that life moves on from sorrow,
somehow, and the heart, that bruised
sweet plum, is where the seed lies.
How do you tell her that moistened
and fed by rot, the seed
holds tight in its rough fist
a new, green universe
as yet completely unimagined
but clean, clear in its intention
of any contradiction: utterly plum.


{pat schneider}

Head over heels for this poet's work right now.

If you're a poetry nerd like me, you really should

check her out. Who knows?? It might be just the thing that helps you to see your life anew. Being introduced to new poetry is one of life's sweet joys for me, so if you have a favorite poet of your own, would you be so kind as to leave me a recommendation in the comments section below? Who knows??

It might be just the thing that helps me

to see my own life anew.