1
not feeling
the hermit life
for once
the day was decent
and i’d rather wallow
2
porch gecko
spiky feet on my hands
disappears
into plant shadows
good kitty
—march 18
3
kids shouting
quarantine time
or vacation?
4
sunny world
waking up to more
sickness
—march 19
5
wonky
wibbly day
snoring on the futon
6
two whole
days off
terrible toilet paper
7
beach closing—
boat running—
vulnerable people
—march 20
8
too much time
sitting
up early
9
midnight
beaches shut down—
at noon
the tourists
do what they like
—march 21
10
cherry blossoms
falling on
empty streets
—march 22
11
almost a non-day
just tired
waiting…
—march 23
12
crow commentary
a pair of hawks, there
no, there
—march 24
Notes for Week 12
When I looked at this week’s writings, the effects of the coronavirus pandemic were obvious: There were only four poems. Since I keep a near-daily journal, I decided to create some found poetry by taking words and phrases out of journal entries. Can you guess which poems are the original four, and which are found poems?
Poems 3, 4, 10, and 12 are the ones written during this week. The rest are found poems.
This Week in Poetry is an experiment in journaling through poetry, and sharing micro-moments of my life and writings, every week for a whole year. Thanks for coming along for part of the journey.
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Photo Credits
Top photo: Aniq Danial
Bottom photo: Aneth Charles
I love this idea! I’m going to try it!! I journal almost daily as well so I have tons to pull from. Thank you for always inspiring me!