a poem for july 10th

Horizon

beyond the blue
where we can talk
like we did before

life turned
then fell off the edge.

Look there! It’s another one.

Writing, poetry, and life

I feel like I am crawling out from under a large mass of debris. Since around the 20th of May life has taken many unexpected twists and turns that have left me unable to focus on anything more than making it from day to day.

My writing has suffered, I had too much to say and too little time to give.

However, thanks to Ross White, I started writing a poem a day for the month of July. I'm keeping them short, simple, but trying to express some of the turmoil of the past two months.

I have read two books- the new Sookie Stackhouse (True Blood) book by Charlaine Harris and The Virgin of Bennington by Kathleen Norris, both interesting and enjoyable for different reasons.

The gallery exhibition Poetry Room is a wonderful success, thanks to all the poets who sent work (over 40). Since it will be up through August 16th and we'll have another First Friday opening in August, anyone is welcome to send poems (in the body of an email, please, to shannp (at) gmail (dot)com).

After the car wreck (I was forced off the road by some hoodlums) I have since gotten a new(ish) car and am very happy with it. And I feel safe.

So c'mon poetry, stories, whatever...I'm ready to write and open-minded.

shann

preview tonight for First Friday!

Come see the poems! Thirty poets from all over the country sent poems for the wall at art6.

Rhonda Baker Goochland, Patsy Ann Bickerstaff Richmond, Wes Childress Richmond, Cynthia Jean Chisholm Richmond, Rachel Dacus California, Denise DeVries Kilmarnock, Roselyn Elliot Charlottesville, Kori E. Frazier West Virginia, Bernadette Geyer Vienna, Marian Hollowell, Richmond, John Hoppenthaler North Carolina, Ibrahim S. Kurtulus Richmond, Rachel Mallino Charlottesville, Julie Adler Noyes Richmond, Patty Paine Qatar, Shann Palmer Richmond, Frank Parker, Arizona, Tom Sanchez Prunier Richmond, Michael Rew Richmond, Michael Rothenberg California, Elise Skidmore Florida, Robert Smith Texas, Cheryl Snell Washington D.C, Diana Strelow , Amy Tudor, Doug Tanoury, Colva Weissenstein Arlington, Vernon Wildy Jr. Richmond, Toni Wynn, and Robert E. Young.

In addition- there's ART!! It's a members show! Upstairs there are exhibits by Justin Godhe (Algebra of the Form), Wynne Creasey (The poetic Virginia Landscape) and Amanda Cleland (Prints).

Tonight 7-9, preview exhibit
First Friday 6-10pm

poems wanted

Donate $5 and send a poem for the wall in the small gallery at art6. The poems will be on the walls from July 2nd thru August 16th.

We're a small gallery in Richmond, VA and the ONLY gallery with poet/writer members! In these hard times, we need help keeping the doors open.

You can send a donation thru Paypal (see sidebar) and email a poem to shannp (at) gmail (dot) come to get your poem posted on the wall and be an art supporter!!!

art6

deadline June 28th, though if you get it to me by July 1st I could still put your poem up, but it may be near the ceiling!!

Shockoe Poets at art6 2-4pm

Every 2nd and 4th Sunday from 2-4pm, Shockoe Poets occupy the space and fill the air with word art.

art6 Gallery, 6 East Broad St between 1st and Foushee.

Come join us!!

Check this out-

i suggest you check out this blog: hate it, love it, read it.

Musings of a Reality Deviant

Good clips and great links.

No poetry but well=written

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My poem is "When you lived in Hong Kong" on pg 42