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| (l-r) Charles Waters, Georgia Heard, Rebecca K. Dotlich, Irene Latham |
Hello and Happy Poetry Friday! Be sure and visit Laura Purdie Salas for Roundup.
I'm home from another wonderful few days at Highlights. What a Poetry Palooza!
The magic is real, folks, and it's the poets who make it so. What a great group! Special shout-out to Poetry Friday friends who were in attendance: Rose Cappelli, Janice Scully, Cathy Stenquist...and we have a few new recruits! I look forward to seeing them joining the PF Roundup soon. :)
What an honor to spend time together! Happy news: Registration is now open for Poetry Palooza 2026!
If you are even thinking about it just a little bit, go ahead and sign up. Slots are limited to the space available on campus, and we had a lengthy Wait List this year. (It's much easier to drop off the list if plans change than to get on it later!)
AND...next week I'll be sharing about the Open Call that Charles and I are issuing to collect poems for a brand new children's poetry anthology! Come back next Friday to learn all the details.
Today's ArtSpeak: PICASSO comes from Highlights (I think!). Someone recently shared a prompt with me: "I once.... but now I..." But I cannot for the life of me remember the source. I'm so sorry not be able to give credit where credit is due.
Y'all my brain (and my heart!) are so full right now. Thanks so much for reading.
True Story
Once
I disappeared
in winter
but now I
fling the curtains
w i d e
invite snowflakes
to nestle in
my ears nose eyelids
Can you hear it?
It's the kettle
that is my heart
singing,
singing
- Irene Latham
Irene!!!!! It was such a joy to spend time with you at Highlights! I already signed up for next year! Thank you for sharing your "True Story" poem! I do hear that kettle and so happy you share your gifts with all of us!!
ReplyDeleteHi sweets! I love your poem so much I saved it! ("Curtains" needs adjusting xo) Your heart is making mine sing too.
ReplyDelete"the kettle that is my heart" Ahhh, nice, Irene. This is a good poem for looking forward to winter.
ReplyDeleteI love that prompt, Irene. It's a great way to get started if you're stuck. And I particularly love the way you set up the visual part of the poem. I hear your kettle singing...and mine is answering!
ReplyDeleteA lovely poem Irene, a full heart, brimming! I’m already signing up for next year’s Highlights gathering.
ReplyDeleteLike Susan, I will remember 'the kettle that is my heart', Irene. I've read others who were there with you at Highlights. What a joy-filled time it must have been! You are a busy gal!
ReplyDeleteLovely poem Irene with penetrating warmth from that heart-kettle, and it sounds like you've spread that warmth around at the Highlights workshop too! Thanks for sharing all!
ReplyDeleteOh, that singing kettle! What a wonderful sound!
ReplyDeleteHere's to windows wide open, to snowflakes, to singing kettles!
ReplyDeleteahh... love that kettlesong...I seem to recall you and winter are not besties?
ReplyDeleteLove the sounds of nestle and kettle! Being at Highlights is a huge bucket list item for me. Thanks for being such an inspiration to wee poets.
ReplyDeleteIrene, your poem today inspires such *joy*! Love it so much! You make me want to fling the curtains wide this winter (because I usually do want to hide from it!) :)
ReplyDeleteOh, Highlights sounds like it was magical. Not that there was any doubt with you four leading it and inspiring people! And your poem is gorgeous. Flinging those curtains, nestling those snowflakes :>D Such an invitation!
ReplyDeleteIt was a lovely weekend and I could hear the kettle all weekend. Love the image of the curtains being flung wide open.
ReplyDeleteThat last poem of yours is gorgeous, gorgeous. Love the pic of four of my favoritest poetry peeps! I know you all had an inspiring, joyous time - glad several PF folks could join and recruit new ones, too!
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