Visual Poetry
Had to upload this as a picture to share. On display this month at the Mount Pleasant Public Library.
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Independence Day Poem--Poetry Wednesday 4 July 18
Fortitude I braved the ocean Swells breaking against the bow Foam washing across the decks I carried on I built log by log Storms sweeping the land Hunger wasting deep inside I carried on I packed the powder Crates floating in the night Sulphur smoke lighting the way I carried on I toiled with tools Rock sparking in the depths Steam billowing through grain I carried on I marched with the sign Venom burning invisible holes Barricades cascading in fragments I carried on I severed the cord Wisdom traveling by swipe Binary measuring liberty I carry on —IE Castellano
Ode to the Blank Page
*THE* Blank Page Blank Page Oh, blank page why, oh, why do you taunt me so? Do you not know I have things things in my mind ideas words words that must pour out out from my fingers? If they stay my mind may explode explode all the words. Then the words would leave me and may never return not in the same manner anyhow. Allow me if you please blank page I implore you let me splatter splatter the black across your white. These words in this order across and down down the page and perhaps to the next. Blank page, we may never never be friends however if deep down you have a desire to not be blank forever let my words fill this space and be blank blank never more. —IEC
Review of Poetry and Ponderings by Diamante Lavendar
Title: Poetry and Ponderings: A Journey of Abuse and Healing Through Poetry Author: Diamante Lavendar Genre: Poetry Description: In this rare collection of nonfiction Christian poetry and prose based on real life experiences, Diamante Lavendar, a victim of abuse, shows the reader the raw emotions of pain, hate, and denial that occur before a victim of abuse can find a way to heal from the pains of assault. Knowing herself the very difficult journey of being a victim, Diamante was abused as a child, and turned to alcohol and drugs to numb the pain. Many years later, she started to heal under God’s watchful eyes and was able to find love in her life again. She shares these truly inspiring, religious poems in the hopes that it may help other victims heal their hurts, as she did while writing the poetry collection. How I came to review this book: I posted one of Ms. Lavendar’s poems for Poetry Wednesday . She emailed me to review her chapbo...