Curious Words Poetry from Year of The Poet (Vol 28)
Featured in The Year of the Poet April, 2016 Volume 28.
Bright shiny words, terrifying, sad, joyful combinations of letters make up the poems in this book. April is National Poetry Month in the United States and so for a few days we heap honor and respect on the words of poets. Words carefully crafted or spontaneously shouted in passion can ignite the world, and can change the trajectory of a family or community. Words are powerful. They can describe an experience, weave a tall story, or move a man to tears. Words enable us for a few moments to walk in the shoes of another and glimpse life from a new vantage point.
There is a part of the brain, mirror neurons that respond and make hearts beat, muscles contract, salivary glands produce, eyes dilate, and so much more when we read or hear that particular combination of words that we resonate with — that we feel and respond to. Words can touch us in a very unique way. Just reading the words we can each imagine … a puppy leaping into the air trying to grab a Frisbee. An image forms in our mind’s eye when we hear the words … the shiny yellow and white lemon meringue pie place alluringly on the counter. If our imagination is particularly good our mouth moistens in response to the imagined taste of sugary sweetness and sour lemons. We stand a little taller or walk a little faster when we hear how bravely someone faced life and overcame a giant challenge.
Each month the poets of the Inner Child Press’ Poetry Posse craft their words to share the highs and lows, delicious and tragic aspects of our lives in hope that our words will spur you on to find the beauty and richness in your own life and share the words that matter to you. Please enjoy our gift to you, let the words run and jump and dance in your body and in your mind’s eye.
Run, Stroll, Reach …
Run as if in a dream
fields full of red and gold
wild flower seeds
popping up in the warmth
Strolling up
wide busy streets
right foot swinging
in time
forward
Reaching for greatness
a family’s life
cozy around the table
carrots and Brussels sprouts
Steaming
warmth rising
sun lifting the light
nourishing
Dreaming people,
strolling pedestrians
reaching families
in the heat of life
Poetry asks
imagine
yourself
and others
creating renewed lives
Who Is In Charge
Words matter
are respectful and independent
opposites
a balanced polarity
comes tumbling down
from time to time
Is it better to be obedient
or self-reliant
well-behaved or
considerate
Who is in charge
can I be curious
and respectful both
expressed in words
and actions
Bright sounds streaming
fueled by air and insights
I want my life
and for the life of children
Powerful curiosity
round words formed
smooth like pebbles
thrown in anger
for building a castle
or skipping on a lake
So many things I can do
with the words
I find around
Curious
How old are you?
How much money
do you make?
How will you vote?
Do you believe in god?
They say curiosity killed the cat
but not a cat I am
well-mannered the opposite
or curiosity the reach
so many questions
dance in my head
I hold them back
when I can
waiting on the sidelines
till the time is right
Curiosity bursts forward
intending no disrespect
just satisfying the joy
learning about the softness
greenness
spiciness of life
Originally published in The Year of The Poet at http://www.innerchildpress.com/the-year-of-the-poet.php on April 1, 2016.
