A poem in my pocket

Apr 13, 2008 at 5:20 PM
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April is National Poetry Month.

And April 17th (this coming Thursday) is Poem in My Pocket Day.

I have a poem selected, ready to put in my pocket and to share with friends:

LOAVES AND FISHES

This is not the age of information.
This is not
the age of information.

Forget the news,
and the radio,
and the blurred screen.

This is the time of loaves
and fishes.

People are hungry,
and one good word is bread
for a thousand.

--David Whyte

Do you?

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I realize it's not yet the 17th, but I do have a poem, one I wrote at age 16 , when I was questioning what we hold close as important and I am sharing it with you;

A rose
blossomed
and died,
Without
a reason
or purpose.
And
no one
noticed,
or cared...
But,
The sun
wept
in memory.

[this is good]

I love your poem!!!

Thanks, Tammie. Not "my poem" in the sense that I wrote it, but a rather powerful one, right? David Whyte is an interesting man, a poet with some interest in business management, among other things. I have listening to some of his readings on CD, and enjoyed them, as did also my late wife, who was inspired by him.

DRB2008 replied to dejablu503’s comment:
Apr 13, 2008
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That is a fantastic poem! That is what I think.

And at age 16? Amazing composition and thoughtfulness.

Oh, O.K. yes it is quite powerful indeed!!! Very good one!!!

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