This was a project I did basically during the pandemic. I started writing a poem a day. Once ‘real life’ started again it got harder to write everyday, which is interesting.
I have started to edit some of these mostly the kids poetry. I think there might be enough here for a book. We shall see.
I make no claim that much of this is “good” poetry. But I do make the claim that I loved doing it and I learned something and some of it makes me cry.
slippery slope
try to climb a slippery slope
you will not get far
try to climb in your hiking boots
try it in your car
try to climb in your bare feet
you will never grip
try to climb a slippery slope
all you will do is slip
missed another day
well I missed another day
didn’t do what I did say
the first time felt like rotten rot
this time, well, it did not
I have learned that it’s ok
just pick up and play away
be like the breeze
you have to keep on going
keep your ideas flowing
if you find you are slowing
hold on to this one knowing
the way through is keep rowing
like the breeze just keep on blowing
These words today
These words today
Won’t come and play
They twist and turn
Then run away
I’ve started more than
Thirty verses
I’ve muttered more than
Eighty curses
I’m giving up
The words have won
At least for now
I can say done