Poetry; a unique and beautiful way to express feelings and ideas. Weaving words into perfect poetic prose, these authors remind you of your childhood, bring comfort from the hardships of life, fiercely spur emotions, and tell tales of old. All lovers of poetry will find a favorite here!
Featuring poetry by the following authors: John Grey, Kellee Kranendonk, J.E. Feldman, Debbie Hadow, Nina Padolf, Dibyasree Nandy, Brianna Witte, Nnadi Samuel, Rhiannon Bird, Sunayna Pal, Christopher R. Muscato, Vanessa Bane, Edward Cody Huddleston, Prathyush Devadas, Ed Ahern, and Cara Hartley.
Snippet
A Sonnet for my Father
Easter was a holiday you treasured,
I think dinner was your favorite part.
There was magic that remains unmeasured,
Muted even before you did depart.
Sometimes things we tend to take for granted
Are what we miss when they have gone away.
Hopefulness by longing supplanted
Sorrow fills emptiness upon this day.
In all my time I never will forget
The lessons you tried to impart to me.
I try not to live life filled with regret.
Sometimes tears are the only thing I see.
Thirteen years have passed since you flew away.
My heart is full of things I did not say.
For my father
May 31, 1936 – November 28, 2010
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Notes
Look, y'all, I try not to do it, but this post is being linked in multiple blog hops. I just got through doing a major rewrite of a story to be included in the forthcoming Hot and Sticky anthology from Passionate Ink. Since my past submissions to anthologies have either been met with a "you're in" or a "no thanks," this experience was a little unsettling. I was told the story had good bones but lacked emotion. That's not what anyone wants to hear, is it?
I realized that my over-the-top reaction was connected more to experiences in my past than it was to my present circumstances. When I finished the rewrite, I felt like I had a better story. I don't really have time to create separate posts for multiple blog hops and this post works with three of them, so, here we are.
