-
Archives
-
Meta
Author Archives: tamolantern@gmail.com
Honorable Mentions in Existing Poems
Wendy Bousfield also found us Suppose & Ulalume … Suppose BY PHOEBE CARY Suppose, my little lady, Your doll should break her head, Could you make it whole by crying Till your eyes and nose are red? And would n’t it … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
The Runners Up!
The contests were super close so, in the category of original poem: Toadstools They sit on things and make them rot I like to kick them quite a lot Don’t mistake them for mushrooms They’re different you know Although they … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
National Bad Poetry Day ~ August 18th THE CONTEST Winners Revealed!
The day that reminds us all that it’s good to try writing poetry. Good poetry? Not necessary, there is a day out there just for you! And the winner for original composition is Liz Morath’s “The Basket” The Basket Seemed … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
From the Cadenced Roar of the Waves
From the Cadenced Roar of the Waves From the cadenced roar of the waves and the wail of the wind, from the shimmering light flecked over woodland and cloud, from the cries of passing birds and the wild unknown perfumes … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Offerings
Leave a comment
Take Your Poet to Work Day!! (Random Day #1)
Hey Ho Poetry Campers! Look at us, here, in July! As promised this is the first of our four random “make-up” days. Even better, I recently learned that TODAY is Take Your Poet to Work Day, celebrated the third Wednesday … Continue reading
Posted in Housekeeping, Mad Ramblings
Leave a comment
Poet Vote Out Now!
The poet vote and annual survey has gone out. Please take a few moments to let me know how the poetry celebration was for you this year! Happy Spring!
Posted in Housekeeping
Leave a comment
Closing out April
And here we are at the close of another April, with the door to the merry month of May ready to open. Thank you all for a wonderful month. The four poems I owe you will appear at random sometime … Continue reading
Posted in Housekeeping, Mad Ramblings, Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Doors opening, closing on us Maybe there is more of the magical in the idea of a door than in the door itself. It’s always a matter of going through into something else. But while some doors lead to cathedrals … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Offerings
1 Comment
Letter to N.Y. for Louise Crane In your next letter I wish you’d say where you are going and what you are doing; how are the plays, and after the plays what other pleasures you’re pursuing: taking cabs in … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Offerings
Leave a comment
My Pocket Poem: A Walk, by Rilke
A Walk My eyes already touch the sunny hill. going far ahead of the road I have begun. So we are grasped by what we cannot grasp; it has inner light, even from a distance- and charges us, even if … Continue reading
Posted in Poem in Your Pocket
1 Comment