As a reader, I get inspired by words my fellow writers pen. And when that happens I grab the opportunity with one hand and a pen in the other. This post is about the night I caught just such a spark and wrote a poem. Please enjoy.
I stole away to write a SIJO to commemorate an anniversary dance that spans thirty-two years today because I want to share my happiness with you. I hope you enjoy my intimate offering of a happy milestone in my ordinary life.
Susannah, Diana, Caroline, for whom "good times never seemed so good" Or, Amanda, or Rosanna, Elvira, or Billie Jean, Or at least , Mary-- these are names I considered. Read to find out how it ends.
"Our lives are Swiss-- So still -- so Cool-- Till some odd afternoon The Alps neglect their Curtains And we look further on!" ~ Emily Dickenson