Poetry Friday is with Michelle at Today’s Little Ditty
I am blessed to have a group of friends who chat through Voxer. This poem came out of a conversation on our chat. It’s a found poem. But the words were found from spoken words. Their arrangement here is changed to make them flow together as a poem. Creating a poem is a puzzle to be pieced together. Creating a life is a puzzle to be pieced together.
My Presbyterian husband did his best
to make me feel guilty
about this irreverence,
this moving on.
I’m having a hard enough time
finding my voice,
finding a new perspective.We all know things can change
in the blink of an eye.
I’m ready;
I’m creating a new story for myself
welcoming this grand adventure.It’s all about revision,
another draft.
I want to learn something new
Maybe that’s asking too much.We are all inching our way to that something–
who we are, who we are meant to be
So many things get in the way.
No one path will be the path.
Ultimately, we do the best we can.
I am making my way
as you are making yours.
–Margaret Simon, all rights reserved
Wow–that’s a powerful found poem! I love the idea of revising a life that comes out of this poem. Happy Friday, Margaret!
Dialogue creating found poetry – gorgeous! Sometimes the best way to find wonderful writing and inspiration is to listen to the words of others.
This is so fabulous Margaret. You really brought these moments together in a unified way. I loved reading it so much, I read it three times.
I love your puzzled poem – but you knew I would on so many levels!
I got your postcard… wouldn’t it be lovely (and I don’t use that term, but it seems appropriate) to meet someday! I’ve left poems as some of your students’ comments today. I will check back as more of them write throughout the day. It may be an incentive for those who have not posted this morning.
I love the idea of holding on to the thread of our conversation with this poem, Margaret – beautifully done.
Simply gorgeous, dear friend! What a golden puzzle you have crafted! ❤
It’s hard to believe this is a found poem, Margaret. It flows so effortlessly! Just in reading it, I feel I’m closer to that “something.”
I loved reading your poem. I believe you pieced this puzzle together well.
There is so much to love about this poem, Margaret. You’ve crafted these wise words so beautifully. I love the final lines, each of us making our way, doing the best we can. I’m so grateful we’re on this journey together!
Well done, Margaret! You had me from your intriguing line 1. I love this line: “No one path will be the path.” I also love your quote about writing to taste life twice. Yes!
Gorgeous. Thank you for finding these words and sharing the journey. It can be read on so many levels.
That must have been some conversation! I love that you made a poem of all those inspiring things. My favorite part was “My Presbyterian husband did his best/ to make me feel guilty”. I wanted to know more, but was left having to fill in the blanks myself. 🙂 Which is a favorite pastime.
It is “all about revision”! Nothing in life is ever finished. Thanks for the poetic reminder.
You’ve stitched the words together so neatly that I cannot see the seams. What a special group you have that can chat this way. I am jealous!
I like the unknown and challenge in the last stanza, and what an interesting form of poem this is “spoken words”; it holds together. I have to agree too with Brenda, that first stanza is definitely intriguing!
I like this! Thanks! Ruth, thereisnosuchthingasagodforsakentown.blogspot.com
Margaret, this statement of yours: “Creating a life is a puzzle to be pieced together,” is absolutely true but crafting your thoughts into a poem was a wonderful move. You opened a dialogue for all readers who have the opportunity to mull over your poem. Your voice was loud and clear: thinking of life as a revision, a pathway toward learning more about whom we are and how we can make our way forward. Thanks for this.
Beautiful. And so much wisdom in these few words.
Enjoyed this, Margaret! Like Brenda said, that must have been some conversation 🙂