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Archive for September, 2011

Poem of the Day: There Was a Child Went Forth

Posted in poem, poem of the day, poet, poetry, Whitman, Write, Writer, writing on 09/28/2011 | Leave a Comment »

THERE was a child went forth every day; And the first object he look’d upon, that object he became; And that object became part of him for the day, or a certain part of the day, or for many years, or stretching cycles of years. The early lilacs became part of this child, And grass, [...]

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Poem of the Day: Face of Eyes

Posted in Nina Alvarez, poem, poem of the day, poet, poetry, words, Write, Writer, writing on 09/16/2011 | Leave a Comment »

In silence I listened to silence, God was above me, Jesus below me. They wore different hats. I swam with dolphins from my window and ate the flesh of fish. I sunburned and the skies were brilliant there. All different colors. I could use the excuse that I was in love. Something yearning to come [...]

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Poem of the Day: Work Without Hope

Posted in poem, poem of the day, poet, poetry, words, Write, Writer, writing on 09/09/2011 | Leave a Comment »

All Nature seems at work. Slugs leave their lair— The bees are stirring—birds are on the wing— And Winter, slumbering in the open air, Wears on his smiling face a dream of Spring! And I, the while, the sole unbusy thing, Nor honey make, nor pair, nor build, nor sing. Yet well I ken the [...]

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Poem of the Day: Because I’ll Die

Posted in Nina Alvarez, poem, poem of the day, poet, poetry, words, Write, Writer, writing on 09/05/2011 | 1 Comment »

Because I’ll die I’ll die and someday this will all be gone This spot My clients This class Rachel Ephraim Josh’s apartment Scott, Scott’s cat All of Rochester Mike and his house in the suburbs All those feelings I thought were so real I could just keep caring Caring about everything About every word Said [...]

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