Anatomy of an Epiphany
By Betty Collette
Observe. Think. Create.
I am a writing teacher.
Do you write?
Embrace those special memories
Close to your heart.
Do you write?
Dig deep –
Unfold
Those small moments.
Do you write?
Remember.
Compose.
Share.
Rejoice!
Do you write?
Sure…
What?
Examples…
From your heart?
Well…I have…
When?
When I was a teen,
Poetry…
Now?
Memories.
Thoughts.
Opinions.
Write?
No time…
Not important?
YES!
They are!
All kinds of thoughts and ideas and memories
Come to me in
The bathroom
And I think…
I should write these down!
What are you waiting for?
Anatomy of an Epiphany
Why I like this poem: I like the challenge Betty sets before herself and all of us...to not just muse on a project but to be brave enough to put ourselves out there creatively.
Betty earned an honorable mention for her entry. Thanks for your poem, Betty!
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Silver
by Suzy Tarnowski
Yesterday is spread out across my dining room table
A paper thin layer
To catch the dust
Today we will polish
Because my life is tarnished
Because all the pretties in my china cabinet are turning black
Because my mother says so
Yesterday is piling up before me
Serving spoons and piggy banks
Everything in life that’s lost its luster
Even the platter on which it came
My mother sits down across from me
Rag in hand, a ripped cloth diaper four decades old
She will rub life back into these precious things
She will make me shine
Silver
What Suzy says about her poem: “Once or twice a year my mother and I sit down together to polish silver, a day that I both look forward to and dread. Often there is a bottle of wine involved. The smell of Hagerty’s Silversmith Polish will linger in my house for days – and will forever remind me of my mother’s slender hands and magic touch.”
Why I like this poem: It takes the everyday and makes it meaningful. Suzy was the first person to submit a poem for the contest; when I read it…I felt it was incredibly special, and I'm glad Melissa agreed.
Suzy won first place in the Autumn Poetry Contest. Thanks, Suzy!
I wholeheartedly agree! :)
Posted by: Laura A. | Oct 28, 2011 at 02:35 PM
Wow. These are so great! I feel inspired by all the poems.
Posted by: Super Bluebonnet | Oct 27, 2011 at 02:40 PM