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| Me with some fabulous future teachers at Troy University-Dothan. |
It's been a busy week for me with travels to Troy, AL and Dothan, AL... and next up Auburn, AL! Then next week Charles Waters comes to Alabama, and we have quite a few groups we'll be working with in addition to dashing down to Mobile, AL, for some research on our work-in-progress.
I'm taking it one day at a time, focusing on gratitude. It's an honor to be asked to share my life and stories with others... so far on this busy spring stretch, I've taken good care of myself. Looking forward, it helps to know that on several ventures I will have friends/loved ones joining me. Yay!
I offer you my latest ArtSpeak: RED poem below!
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if thirst has a color
its color is red
its sound,
a lion's roar
thirst is gritty
as sand between my toes
its scent
is burnt almonds
it tastes
blade-sharp
the moment
before water
whisper-drips
before water
whisper-drips
onto my lips
- Irene Latham
------Readers, have you ever been thirsty, so thirsty? What does it taste like to YOU? (That was the hardest sense for me to find in this poem!)
Love the sensory details in your poem. Great painting, too (artist is new to me). :)
ReplyDeleteYour thirst images are wholly unexpected, but perfect. (Or should I say, AND perfect.)
ReplyDeleteoooooh....that raw anticipation of water. Yes, red! I'd type more...but I can't. It's just perfect.
ReplyDeleteI'm excited for you to be blossoming as an author. Enjoy every moment!
"Those whisper drips" might enrage, so real, Irene. I have been very thirsty a couple of times, hard to imagine how it could be worse, yet I know it must be. Love the response to that lovely portrait. Have fun in all your journeys!
ReplyDeleteYour poem is very visual–it has the bite of a lack of water and the reward of your ending as
ReplyDelete"whisper-drips
onto my lips"
Handsome painting too. Wishing you all the best on your traveling book trips!
I do love that whisper-drip of water onto your thirsty red lips, Irene. Wow. What a busy time you are having! I am so glad you are taking care of yourself! Say g'day to Charles for me! And have a grand, fun time! x
ReplyDeleteI love that final "whisper-drip". Enjoy your travels. How lovely to know that you're spreading seeds of poetry everywhere you go!
ReplyDeleteHave fun traveling. My favorite detail -
ReplyDelete"thirst is gritty
as sand between my toes."
I love the painting, the girl standing on tiptoe to catch the "whisper-drips."
Wow! This is a powerful poem.
ReplyDeleteI'm working in a school next week with different classes and have changed my mind about what I'm going to do with the students at least three times since reading today's posts. I hope you won't mind if I use this poem as mentor text with them.
Glad to hear your taking care not to burn out, Irene! The rich sensory detail of your poem about thirst is surprising and spot on, just as it should be. And just as I would expect from you. xo
ReplyDeleteI love that water whisper drips. Have fun with your travels and sharing.
ReplyDeleteI think I will use this as a mentor text. Love it! Thanks for sharing.
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