I'm in for the book club! I think I've become more of a reader, and less of a (sporadic) writer, but I figured if I surround myself with new poems, they will seep into my soul and help me with this bloody crazy life I live!
I am definitely all in for the poetry club. I read mostly poetry books 📚 and everyday after my meditation time, I read a poem or two to start my day. Excited to be introduced to new poets.
ok Nelly, you got me with a Poetry Book Club. I'm going to become a paid subscriber just for this (and also a poetry daisy chain might be fun). I'm hoping you'll generate some questions for participants about each poetry book. Looking forward to this adventure--more reading + more writing.
This does sound like fun. I am terrible at book clubs as a rule as I keep running off like a magpie to books I 'simply must read' and never leave enough time to get into the club books - but poetry hopefully will feel like a different type of commitment/challenge (both the wrong words)
I would LOVE to be in a poetry book club. I've thought about joining a regular book club, but I think that is almost too much pressure? Can't wait to broaden my poetry horizons and have some great discussions!
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And I did create poems out of the daisy chain! But they deserve their own comment :)
Oh Makeila. Two poems in a week. Marvellous. Had you read From Blossoms before? It is one of my favourite EVER poems. Do you like it? Thank you for sharing these x
Li-Young Lee is one of my favorite poets. I got the chance to meet him in person and listen to him read some of his work a few years ago at my college (eep, it was more than a decade ago!)
I love this idea, Nelly! Definitely up for joining a poetry book club as I adore reading poetry and discovering new poets.
I also really loved the poetry daisy chain and did create something off the back of it which I was planning to share on my Substack - I’ll pop a link here when it’s up.🥰
I'm in for the book club! I think I've become more of a reader, and less of a (sporadic) writer, but I figured if I surround myself with new poems, they will seep into my soul and help me with this bloody crazy life I live!
They 💯 will. Reading is the source of so much joy. So glad you’re in xxx
Eeee, sounds a greet deal o’fun.
Gorgeous idea Nelly! It’s so good to step out of the comfort zone of our own taste sometimes…excited to see what books you choose x
Thank you. I’m hoping we can pick them together as the year goes on. It’s easy to get stuck in a type of poetry you like isn’t it.
I am definitely all in for the poetry club. I read mostly poetry books 📚 and everyday after my meditation time, I read a poem or two to start my day. Excited to be introduced to new poets.
ok Nelly, you got me with a Poetry Book Club. I'm going to become a paid subscriber just for this (and also a poetry daisy chain might be fun). I'm hoping you'll generate some questions for participants about each poetry book. Looking forward to this adventure--more reading + more writing.
Oh questions for sure Celeste. Thrilled you’re joining in. Xx
I'd love to do a poetry book club!
This sounds fantastic! Count me in! 😊
This does sound like fun. I am terrible at book clubs as a rule as I keep running off like a magpie to books I 'simply must read' and never leave enough time to get into the club books - but poetry hopefully will feel like a different type of commitment/challenge (both the wrong words)
I would LOVE to be in a poetry book club. I've thought about joining a regular book club, but I think that is almost too much pressure? Can't wait to broaden my poetry horizons and have some great discussions!
-
And I did create poems out of the daisy chain! But they deserve their own comment :)
My poem was From Blossom by Li-Young Lee.
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From Blossoms, makeila
I am underground, hidden away deep within Mother,
she protects me.
It is down here that I rest, spread myself out,
grow.
I make friends with Worm.
Worm tells me that it is Rain that I drink from and it will fill me up
and I will burst.
There is also Ant.
They give me space down here as I move beneath,
making space as I spit out more of myself.
I find that I am hungry.
Mother tells me there is more above me;
Above is what will fulfill me.
But what is out there that Mother cannot give me down here?
I find that I cannot curl within myself anymore,
so I break through and make witness.
I make new friends.
Bee comes to me when I have exploded out. Bee is happy.
Bee spends time tucked deep within me,
just like I used to with Mother.
I make friends with Butterfly, who never stays long.
Her little feet tickle and I sway to dance with her.
It is the rumbling that shakes me,
terrifies me,
makes Bee and Butterfly flit away,
and Worm wriggle around,
that I know something is not right.
MOTHER!
I shrivel up, make myself small,
I am not here.
MOTHER!
I am being yanked, ripped apart at my seams.
I grasp tight down below. Will Worm hold onto me?
Something glitters in the light—
--
Peaches, makeila
here it is, the prized peach
its color pink and orange like the setting
of the summer sun;
plucked ripe at the peak of perfection.
that’s what they tell me anyway-
soft, plump
juicy.
the smell is just a tad over-pungent;
I am sure if I were to slice into the flesh
it would be bruised,
sickly.
or maybe that is how I would feel if
I had been plucked, grabbed, and sliced open.
Oh Makeila. Two poems in a week. Marvellous. Had you read From Blossoms before? It is one of my favourite EVER poems. Do you like it? Thank you for sharing these x
Li-Young Lee is one of my favorite poets. I got the chance to meet him in person and listen to him read some of his work a few years ago at my college (eep, it was more than a decade ago!)
Whaaaat? Bet that was incredible???
Amazing, we have so much poetry to read ahead xxx
Love it! Definitely in for the poetry book club.
I almost tagged you Francesca to make sure 😍
I'm in for poetry book club 🙌
Hurrah hurrah xxx
I love this idea, Nelly! Definitely up for joining a poetry book club as I adore reading poetry and discovering new poets.
I also really loved the poetry daisy chain and did create something off the back of it which I was planning to share on my Substack - I’ll pop a link here when it’s up.🥰