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9th Story Podcast

Hey y'all,

I had the amazing opportunity to go on the 9th Story Podcast this week to talk poetry and process and all sorts of fun writing stuff and life stuff. Many, many thanks to the amazing and wonderful hosts, Jeanette and Alexander for inviting me on.

Have a listen at http://podcast.9thstory.com/s6e19/ or through itunes or wherever you get your podcasts!!!!

Craft Not Art

happiness is
craft not art
some are graced
with talent inherent
and some must grind it out
with dogged tenacity
but in the end
we all improve
with practice

Bishop's Quarter Beach

life is in the detours
in the moments out of reach
as we drive down winding lane
to Bishop's Quarter Beach
the waves and wind a chorus
round stones beneath our feet
two riders pass on horseback
as if to set the scene complete
and you were there and I
and the riders passing by
but all that lay beyond was gone
the world of everyday no more
forgotten in a moment
on a storm-tossed empty shore
I reached down just then
and picked a pebble
a memory for my pocket
so someday I'll feel its weight
and close my eyes
to see the shore again
and walk it

Jeanette's Rose

as from earth
so from her pen
doth sprout
the imperious beauty
of a rose

a feast of glory
for the eyes
but sadly
not the nose

Remember, you can follow her instagram for more amazing stuff all the time! www.instagram.com/jeanetteandromeda/