MAPoet: March 2019

Thursday, March 28, 2019

Reach

Reach

I am taken in

by the height

of the trees.

Crane my neck,

lift my chin

as high as

it will go

to see how

they reach for

the sky.

So enamored

am I that

I pass by

the branches that

reach out to

one another.

Links

Her Art: Who Does She Think She Is? March 15-April 19

Her Art Artists: Who Do They Think They Are?

Sandra Moran Radio Book Club--Head-Aptaker April 13

Natural Companions Video

Art of Improvisation Video Aug. 31

Jazz Improv and Poetry Video April 5

Kansas Time + Place

Poetic Asides

Academy of American Poets Poem-A-Day

I am a poet and photographer who likes sports, jazz and art inspired by other art. I served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the early 1970's and was assigned to the Computer Sciences School in Quantico, VA. I have published a chapbook of grief poems, I Keep You with Me. My work also has appeared in publications such as Thorny Locust Magazine, core. zine,The Enigmatist, Veterans' Voices and Kansas Time + Place An Anthology of Heartland Poetry. My visual art pieces combine poetry and photographs, and have been most recently displayed at InterUrban ArtHouse, Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center, Buttonwood Art Space, and The Smalter Gallery.

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

The Lake

The Lake

The lake provides a peace I don't often find.

I fall into its rhythm without a thought.

The movement relaxes me and clears my mind.

It frees me from all of the worries I brought.

I watch the waves and the way they are aligned.

They roll in and bring me the answers I sought.

This poetic form is strambotto.

Links

Her Art: Who Does She Think She Is? March 15-April 19

Her Art Artists: Who Do They Think They Are?

Sandra Moran Radio Book Club

Natural Companions Video

Art of Improvisation Video Aug. 31

Jazz Improv and Poetry Video April 5

Kansas Time + Place

Poetic Asides

Academy of American Poets Poem-A-Day

I am a poet and photographer who likes sports, jazz and art inspired by other art. I served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the early 1970's and was assigned to the Computer Sciences School in Quantico, VA. I have published a chapbook of grief poems, I Keep You with Me. My work also has appeared in publications such as Thorny Locust Magazine, core. zine,The Enigmatist, Veterans' Voices and Kansas Time + Place An Anthology of Heartland Poetry. My visual art pieces combine poetry and photographs, and have been most recently displayed at InterUrban ArtHouse, Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center, Buttonwood Art Space, and The Smalter Gallery.

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Spring Promises

Spring Promises

The return of leaves

that rustle in the wind.

Baby birds that will become

singers in Mother Nature's choir.

Flowers that add colors to the land-

scape and fragrances to the air.

Growth all around.

Guess what the prompt was for this one.

Links

Her Art: Who Does She Think She Is? March 15-April 19

Her Art Artists: Who Do They Think They Are?

Sandra Moran Radio Book Club

Natural Companions Video

Art of Improvisation Video Aug. 31

Jazz Improv and Poetry Video April 5

Kansas Time + Place

Poetic Asides

Academy of American Poets Poem-A-Day

I am a poet and photographer who likes sports, jazz and art inspired by other art. I served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the early 1970's and was assigned to the Computer Sciences School in Quantico, VA. I have published a chapbook of grief poems, I Keep You with Me. My work also has appeared in publications such as Thorny Locust Magazine, core. zine,The Enigmatist, Veterans' Voices and Kansas Time + Place An Anthology of Heartland Poetry. My visual art pieces combine poetry and photographs, and have been most recently displayed at InterUrban ArtHouse, Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center, Buttonwood Art Space, and The Smalter Gallery.

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Trails We Leave

Trails We Leave

The trails we leave leave

directions that others may choose. Choose

to start out the same way. Weigh

other options that come along, along

paths that curve, curve.

This form is called echo verse.

Links

Her Art: Who Does She Think She Is? March 15-April 19

Her Art Artists: Who Do They Think They Are?

Sandra Moran Radio Book Club

Natural Companions Video

Art of Improvisation Video Aug. 31

Jazz Improv and Poetry Video April 5

Kansas Time + Place

Poetic Asides

Academy of American Poets Poem-A-Day

I am a poet and photographer who likes sports, jazz and art inspired by other art. I served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the early 1970's and was assigned to the Computer Sciences School in Quantico, VA. I have published a chapbook of grief poems, I Keep You with Me. My work also has appeared in publications such as Thorny Locust Magazine, core. zine,The Enigmatist, Veterans' Voices and Kansas Time + Place An Anthology of Heartland Poetry. My visual art pieces combine poetry and photographs, and have been most recently displayed at InterUrban ArtHouse, Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center, Buttonwood Art Space, and The Smalter Gallery.

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Power Up

Power Up

Focus the power

to provide

enough thrust.

Keep climbing

through the

cloud ceiling

until it be-

comes a floor.

Maintain cruis-

ing altitude.

Be prepared for

turbulence, but

continue to soar.

Links

Her Art: Who Does She Think She Is? March 15 Opening

Her Art Artists: Who Do They Think They Are?

Sandra Moran Radio Book Club

Natural Companions Video

Art of Improvisation Video Aug. 31

Jazz Improv and Poetry Video April 5

Kansas Time + Place

Poetic Asides

Academy of American Poets Poem-A-Day

I am a poet and photographer who likes sports, jazz and art inspired by other art. I served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the early 1970's and was assigned to the Computer Sciences School in Quantico, VA. I have published a chapbook of grief poems, I Keep You with Me. My work also has appeared in publications such as Thorny Locust Magazine, core. zine,The Enigmatist, Veterans' Voices and Kansas Time + Place An Anthology of Heartland Poetry. My visual art pieces combine poetry and photographs, and have been most recently displayed at InterUrban ArtHouse, Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center, Buttonwood Art Space, and The Smalter Gallery.

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

A Meaningful Prize

A Meaningful Prize

I see me

surrounded by faithful friends

who allow me to feel free.

I standstill

while the branches swish and sway.

Watch until I have my fill.

The clear cold

water washes my worries

out and I slip their choke hold.

Peace of mind

is mine, a meaningful prize.

One I am grateful to find.

This poem is written in an Irish form--treochair.

Links

Her Art: Who Does She Think She Is? March 15 Opening

Her Art Artists: Who Do They Think They Are?

Sandra Moran Radio Book Club

Natural Companions Video

Art of Improvisation Video Aug. 31

Jazz Improv and Poetry Video April 5

Kansas Time + Place

Poetic Asides

Academy of American Poets Poem-A-Day

I am a poet and photographer who likes sports, jazz and art inspired by other art. I served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the early 1970's and was assigned to the Computer Sciences School in Quantico, VA. I have published a chapbook of grief poems, I Keep You with Me. My work also has appeared in publications such as Thorny Locust Magazine, core. zine,The Enigmatist, Veterans' Voices and Kansas Time + Place An Anthology of Heartland Poetry. My visual art pieces combine poetry and photographs, and have been most recently displayed at InterUrban ArtHouse, Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center, Buttonwood Art Space, and The Smalter Gallery.

Thursday, March 7, 2019

Between Then and Now

Between Then and Now

I wish there were

a border between

then and now.

A guard would

stop me and ask

for my passport.

"Where are you going?"

"Back then."

He would look at

all the stamps.

"You've been there often."

I would nod.

"Not today,"

he would say as

he held out my ID.

I would stare at him

as I took it back,

lower my eyes, and

then, turn away.

Links

Her Art: Who Does She Think She Is? March 15 Opening

Her Art Artists: Who Do They Think They Are?

Sandra Moran Book Club-Lesbian South March 9

Natural Companions Video

Art of Improvisation Video Aug. 31

Jazz Improv and Poetry Video April 5

Kansas Time + Place

Poetic Asides

Academy of American Poets Poem-A-Day

I am a poet and photographer who likes sports, jazz and art inspired by other art. I served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the early 1970's and was assigned to the Computer Sciences School in Quantico, VA. I have published a chapbook of grief poems, I Keep You with Me. My work also has appeared in publications such as Thorny Locust Magazine, core. zine,The Enigmatist, Veterans' Voices and Kansas Time + Place An Anthology of Heartland Poetry. My visual art pieces combine poetry and photographs, and have been most recently displayed at InterUrban ArtHouse, Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center, Buttonwood Art Space, and The Smalter Gallery.

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

No Game

No Game

There will be no game today.

The normal horseplay stops cold.

No one wants to risk a slip.

Feel the rip as pain takes hold.

This poem is an Awdl Gywydd.

Links

Her Art: Who Does She Think She Is? March 15 Opening

Sandra Moran Book Club-Lesbian South March 9

Natural Companions Video

Art of Improvisation Video Aug. 31

Jazz Improv and Poetry Video April 5

Kansas Time + Place

Poetic Asides

Academy of American Poets Poem-A-Day

I am a poet and photographer who likes sports, jazz and art inspired by other art. I served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the early 1970's and was assigned to the Computer Sciences School in Quantico, VA. I have published a chapbook of grief poems, I Keep You with Me. My work also has appeared in publications such as Thorny Locust Magazine, core. zine,The Enigmatist, Veterans' Voices and Kansas Time + Place An Anthology of Heartland Poetry. My visual art pieces combine poetry and photographs, and have been most recently displayed at InterUrban ArtHouse, Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center, Buttonwood Art Space, and The Smalter Gallery.

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