Fun fact: I've been given a number of alternate names over the years. My father called me Harriet. My brothers called my Reniebob. A friend dubbed me Lydia. Another friend said she swore I was a Clara in a former life. So I have great fondness for the name! And even though I haven't seen this book yet in person, I already love it!
'Round these parts it's Fall Festival time! I'm in charge of the Scarecrow Contest, so I look forward to seeing how creative my friends and neighbors are!
Today's ArtSpeak: FOLK ART is inspired by a piece available at Main Street Gallery by Georgia folk artist Eric Legge.
I started out with no title, ala Emily Dickinson, jumping straight into the poem... and then I titled it "Invitation." I have quite a few "Invitation" poems! And of course the mind goes straight to this one by Shel Silverstein. Aren't ALL poems invitations, whether they bear that title or not?
Also, the poem started out center-justified. But when I went to create the digital image, it didn't work. Without the art, I still prefer it center-justified, so that's the way I've presented it below. Thanks so much for reading!
Invitation
inside
the center
of the center of your heart
a song stirs
take a breath
part your lips
spiral your tune
into the broken/hopeful world
-Irene Latham
Congratulations on these anthologies, Irene - and I love your poem, esp. "spiraling your tune"! (I feel like it could have been spoken by your music teacher from "School People")
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