Tag: poem
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Bonus Track with Kay Ryan, “Home to Roost”
So those of you attempting to write a poem a day for National Poetry Month, how is that going? We’re just into the first hour of day four here in the northeast of the USA, so you’ve still got plenty of time. I mentioned yesterday that here on the Dad Poet, instead of NaPoWriMo, I’m…
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David Reads a Found Poem
Or maybe David Feeds a Round Poem. Now that would be an intriguing title. Speaking of title, today’s poem has a lousy one, but then again, I didn’t promise to write a poem a day this year like the fine folks doing the NaPoWriMo challenge for National Poetry Writing Month, so I am under no obligation to…
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David Reads “Poem” (is it dirty), by Frank O’Hara
Here it is, the last twenty minutes of April 1st and no April Fools joke for you. I haven’t even declared what project, if any, I am doing for National Poetry Month this year. Well, the joke is on you, because here it is. But then the joke is on me too, because really, I…
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A Love Poem I actually Did Write
“You’d think that people would have had enough of silly love songs. I look around me and I see it isn’t so. Some people wanna fill the world with silly love songs. And what’s wrong with that, I’d like to know? Cause here I go, again. . . “ –Paul McCartney But apparently people are…
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Left Over Love Poems 2: David Reads Three Shorts
Alright, this is the final love poem post, well almost. Thanks for reading, listening along. And a special thanks to those of you who shared your own favorite love poems as well. There were five official poems in the series Love Poems You Wish You Had Written, both here and in Suzie Grogan’s companion series…
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Left Over Love Poems 1: Mathew MacFadyen
I know. I know. Valentine’s Day is over, but tonight Brian and I were finally able to enjoy our dinner together, so that means ’tis still the season! And though the series Love Poems You Wish You Had Written is over for this year, I still have a few more pieces I want to share.…
