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The Peculiar
Maggot Moon
Chime
Leviathan
The City and the City
Graceling
The Road
A Certain Slant of Light
The Muses Among Us: Eloquent Listening and Other Pleasures of the Writer's Craft
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
Brown Girl in the Ring
Well Wished
The Innkeeper's Song
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
Beloved
American Indian Myths and Legends
The Left Hand of Darkness
The Return of the King
The Fellowship of the Ring
The Two Towers


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Saturday, April 2, 2011

Writing a Poem Before Breakfast


A poem before breakfast
            Check the e-mail
            Write a quick note
            And another
A poem before breakfast
            Check facebook for birthdays
            Oops I’m late on a couple
A poem before breakfast
            Everyone else is still asleep
            Make some tea before I sit down
A poem before breakfast
            A half hour gone! Already!
            Like an old dog turning circles
            Before it lies down on the pillow
            I am finally settled to write
A poem before breakfast

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  1. SpriceApril 2, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    I love the repetition! What a wonderful idea to write brefore breakfast! It helps the digestive system. It goes down so "smoothly". Great poem!

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  2. Linda BApril 4, 2011 at 6:21 AM

    Katie, this is great, what I'm feeling right now? Trying to get so many things complete, before the day really begins. I love "like an old dog turning circles, before it lies down on the pillow". Beautiful simile!

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