This is not a happy poem, and I’m truly sorry for what you are about to go through.
Author: stuckandmericle
Day 20: I, Too by Langston Hughes
It is amazing to me when a work of art is able to bridge the perceived apathy of high school students.
Day 19: The Flurry by Sharon Olds
Did her renown as a writer stop me from, after a few beers, emailing her and telling her that I might pee my pants if she actually responded?
Day 18: The River Merchant’s Wife: A Letter by Ezra Pound
Another love poem, what? Don’t worry, it’s also about isolation and how your childhood rots away and stuff.
Day 17: Sonnet XVII by Pablo Neruda
Ugh, gross, a love poem.
Day 16: Lying in a Hammock at William Duffy’s Farm in Pine Island, Minnesota by James Wright
This one gobsmacked me.
Day 15: We Lived Happily During the War by Ilya Kaminsky
When I asked this man what he missed most while living on the street, his answer surprised me.
Day 14: Kissing a Horse by Robert Wrigley
How lucky was I to spend so many days of my childhood with horses?
Day 13: The Walrus and the Carpenter by Lewis Carroll
So is it weird that this poem reminds me of my mom?
Day 12: The Second Coming by W.B. Yeats
This Easter Sunday, you probably have plenty of feel-goods on your feed, so here I’m offering some balance! After all, why have hope when you could be hopeless?
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