Friday, May 25, 2012

Anniversary



this four
is not the two plus two
that was but isn’t
this four 
is miles gone
that could but didn’t.
this four
will be forty 
and I will still
be one

It's quite a time. Changes and events are whirling and I am somehow feeling steady. So much is about love. I'm influenced to write more and that is such a good thing for me. Sometimes I want to sign up for the Colrain Poetry Manuscript again and see if my poems are still weak.  What an experience: I wanted to run like hell, and yet I learned so much. 

It's almost the weekend. :^)
love
kj
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20 comments:

  1. the walking man25 May, 2012 08:06

    Wait! you mean the weekend doesn't start on Sunday? You work to hard kj. Go ahead submit you heart away and see what sticks to the pages. I am now finally working on #4.

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    1. kj25 May, 2012 21:56

      Mark, I'm not working hard at all! I'm just doing what I want :-)

      I wish I had the energy (motivation) to submit to my heart's content. Instead, I just write

      At colrain I was required to submit a poetry manuscript; 33 poems. It was all reviewed by 2 editors: for all ten of us. Ouch! I almost left. Those were the days when I didn't know how to edit myself :-)

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  2. yoborobo25 May, 2012 10:42

    If you're scared, you should do it. Like a roller coaster, kj. Get on and scream! lol! I love your poetry. I'm writing like crazy too, and just signed up for a writing challenge that starts after the weekend. Gulp. Have a happy, lazy crazy weekend! xoxo

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    1. kj26 May, 2012 00:07

      Pam, I would if I had the time. Instead I am writing one story into another for a novel that will take me perhaps another six months, maybe double that

      But I LOVE it

      What writing challenge? !!

      Thank you Pam. I listen to you, prudie1

      Love
      kj

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  3. Secret Agent Woman25 May, 2012 15:44

    Hm. Some things you just have to mark in your heart.

    I hope you have a wonderful weekend and do leap into that poetry challenge.

    ♥CS

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    1. kj26 May, 2012 00:09

      cs, thank you. I can see that you know :-)

      So what are you doing this weekend? Xo

      Love
      kj

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  4. Mullin Avenue Workshop25 May, 2012 20:10

    This is a lovely poem.
    All the best.
    Have a wonderful weekend!
    Brenda

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    1. kj26 May, 2012 00:10

      You too, Brenda.

      It's a grand weekend do far; I hope for you too

      xo
      kj

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  5. ~Babs25 May, 2012 23:40

    I wish I better knew how to express my feelings about
    this poem.
    I don't know a metaphor from a pinafore
    a simile from an Emily.
    I have no idea what's right or wrong or indifferent.
    I just know that I LOVE it.
    That's good enough, isn't it?

    And hey,,,,sign up. What do you have to lose? I mean, seriously,,,
    ♥ And have a truly super weekend.

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    1. kj26 May, 2012 00:14

      This might be the best funniest dearest comment ever on the blogs :-)

      Gosh babs, I'm thinking you should write little poems.

      You are a total dear
      You know it's true ! :-)

      Love
      kj

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  6. marianne26 May, 2012 03:43

    Have a wonderful weekend dear!
    Write.......and write some more :)
    ♥M

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    1. kj26 May, 2012 21:00

      Happy weekend Marianne! Two small children this weekend so no writing, just water parks and planting magic seeds and coloring dragons :-)

      ♥

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    2. marianne27 May, 2012 11:01

      Well that is just as nice as writing :)
      I am packing my bags now for SF tomorrow, meeting Robin.
      After that holiday. YEAH enough time to transform my space in a studio.
      Here it is summer, we skipped spring .
      Emjoy your weekend with the boys
      love M

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  7. Mim26 May, 2012 06:07

    I agree that you should have a lovely warm seashore weekend. Have a few drinks. Relax. Enjoy. And then write. But I want you to write a story that miss em can illustrate so that we can be famous Ok???

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    1. kj26 May, 2012 21:03

      No seashore, no drinks, Mim. But see above: there will be fun

      As for fame and a story to illustrate : Emily!!!! I mean it if you are up for it. Anne will write poems for it :-)

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  8. Vanessa Brantley Newton26 May, 2012 19:43

    Hey there KJ, So sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you. First of all, thanks so much for your sweet kind words left for me at my little blog. I so appreciate you even stopping by. I know how busy you must be with your own family and work. Blessing on you for your awesome show of support. I adore you poem. So very talented you are. Hope that all is well with you and yours.
    Hugs and have a wonderful week!

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    1. kj26 May, 2012 21:05

      Hi Vanessa. It is my pleasure to visit and enjoy your blog and your illustrations! I look forward to more and more!

      ♥

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  9. kj26 May, 2012 23:48

    I changed the last line. Just now.

    Before it said:
    I will still.
    Remember

    But this poem is about time and how everything and nothing changes. So I am much happier with my now revised numerical ending. ♥

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  10. Wine and Words27 May, 2012 23:18

    Someday I will feel joy. Perhaps I will learn to write about it. My pen seems to have only one color ink...and yet I know the world is saturated in many hues. Some day....eh KJ? My turn.

    Your smile reaches all the way here :)

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    1. kj28 May, 2012 18:55

      Dear Annie,thank you always for your visits and words. I want you to know that this poem is not joyous. It is about grief and loss that is folded within me, I think for always now.

      Your poetry has many colors. And for those (of us) (most of us) who search, you are a light in the tunnels

      ♥

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