Sometimes- 12/3/19
Sometimes
I wonder
why
it feels like Poetry
has chosen Me?
Why couldn’t I
be something less
complicated?
Something easier to
swallow
than this handful
of scrabble tiles?
this fistful of letters?
this whisper of madness?
Sometimes
I wonder
why it feels like Poetry
has chosen Me?
Then I remember so long ago…
I choose it instead.
Falling in love with language
instead of something
easier.
Spring brings blooms
tulips opening slowly
into bursts of bubbling colors
Spring brings bold once barren landscapes
into bright beautiful blossoms of color
hues of pastels shades of baby blue and greens
everything unfolds freely into the warm wind.
Spring brings blooms
the flowers they whisper as they peek out
from tightly wrapped buds
even the grass changes from brown back to green.
The change of seasons is dramatic
the rebirth of earth and plants hang upon
a restless daydream.
I am still working on the cover art. Right now, I have a total of six poets interested, I am going to list them by first name only if you do not see your name & have already submitted please email me. If you wish to join us I am extending the deadline for at least another two weeks.
The list of current poets involved are: Leesa, Carrie,Omavi,Celestine,Bianca and Emily-(me)-
So Far the Cover Art looks like this:
I’m looking for at least 10-15 poets in total. It depends on how many are interested -then I can determine how many poems per poet. Right now I am thinking of at least three poems, but perhaps as many as four poems per poet? Any suggestions would be helpful with this process.
If the interest stays this small, I might even expand to five poems per poet-that will be up for debate among the previous six other poets listed above. I was hoping for a larger selection. But I must admit even if it winds up a smaller anthology-that wonderful things still can come in small packages.
I am more than willing to accept new poets! The basic themes are still the same. I am leaning towards dividing the book in half like I did with my previous project. The first time I just ordered each poem in the order it was emailed to me in the first half of our project. In the second half I put all the remaining poems grouped by each individual poet. We did also include small bio statements which we may not do this time-I’m going to leave it up to my poets-if they wish to do this again or not?
The themes are:
1. Autumn
2. Seasonal Holidays: Halloween, Day of the Dead, Samhain, Thanksgiving perhaps I should also include? Christmas and Winter Solstice here as well...?
3. Changing of Seasons: Summer into Fall or Fall into Winter
If you wish to be included? It is easy. Just email me a poem on one of the above themes. The Deadline is either Dec 1st or when I reach around 20 poets. Then I will ask for at least 2 poems possibly 3 more poems for each poet. If I do not reach that many poets- I am just extending our deadline by another two weeks So Dec 16th, 2014. Hopefully we can complete this project by sometime in Early Jan or Feb 2015.
My email is:
sexinthekitchensink@hotmail.com or holisticartworks@gmail.com Please put Poetry Anthology 2 in subject line or Dredging up Demeter.”
This was first posted a few weeks ago. So far, I have roughly four or five poets who are interested. I am still accepting poetry entries until Dec 1st or until I reach a maximum number of poets. I’m looking for at least 10-15 poets in total. It depends on how many are interested -then I can determine how many poems per poet. Right now I am thinking of at least three poems, but perhaps as many as four poems per poet? Any suggestions would be helpful with this process.
“Last night I made an executive decision for a title. I basically like “Dredging up Demeter: Autumn Anthology of Poetry.” I did some basic artwork based upon this theme.
So far I have a total of five poets if I am including myself!! I am eager for more poets to join in-whether you were one of my poets in the first anthology OR not!! I am more than willing to accept new poets! The basic themes are still the same. I am leaning towards dividing the book in half like I did with my previous project. The first time I just ordered each poem in the order it was emailed to me in the first half of our project. In the second half I put all the remaining poems grouped by each individual poet. We did also include small bio statements which we may not do this time-I’m going to leave it up to my poets-if they wish to do this again or not?
The themes are:
1. Autumn
2. Seasonal Holidays: Halloween, Day of the Dead, Samhain, Thanksgiving perhaps I should also include? Christmas and Winter Solstice here as well…?
3. Changing of Seasons: Summer into Fall or Fall into Winter
If you wish to be included? It is easy. Just email me a poem on one of the above themes. The Deadline is either Dec 1st or when I reach around 20 poets. Then I will ask for at least 2 poems possibly 3 more poems for each poet. My email is:
sexinthekitchensink@hotmail.com or holisticartworks@gmail.com Please put Poetry Anthology 2 in subject line or Dredging up Demeter.”
The Pathway of the Sun:
Morning arises slowly
as The pathway of the Sun
inches across the Sky,
leaving ribbons of colored streaks
which grow and expand
into a glorious blaze of Sunrise.
The pathway of the Sun:
Morning arises quickly
as people tumble out of
their beds, like crazed tumbleweeds.
Trying to fit into the suit
of each of their lives
as quickly as possible
to get to the places they must go to
as fast as humanly possible.
The pathway of the Sun:
Morning arises quietly
Nobody hears the color of light
yet it changes quite
rapidly
from a Sunrise
into Blue Skies with velvet white
frosted clouds.
The pathway of the Sun:
Morning dies down daily
as quick as it awakens, it breathes, it grows
into Sunshine filled days
exposed by Time & each time
the Sun fights back He only
manages to die down into
the colors of twilight and He
gives in to the Epiphany of
Starlight.
The pathway of the Sun:
To rise and fall each day always,
until our time runs out.
Have you ever wondered?
What motivates the Sun,
so that he does not give up completely
and just burn out?
My latest poetry and artist chapbook is now available off of http://www.amazon.com.
HERE is a link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NTMG460?ref_=pe_870760_118561140
I have a correction to mention, I had noted previously that my poetry and artist chapbook called “Yesterday’s flowers and other things.” would be on sale as a kindle countdown deal from 10/05/14-10/12/14 for 99 cents, in the USA store. That was incorrect that sale is for my UK readers only-sorry!
So that means I have two kindle countdown deals starting today in Amazon.com’s UK store.
The first being “Yesterday’s Flowers and other things” and the second is “Art before Words.”Volume One.
HERE are links for UK readers:
My most recent poetry and artist chapbook is already out on paperback but will be released on the kindle this coming Tuesday. It is called “Red Bones.” with a subtitle of Poetry and Artwork. It is my 18 or 19th? publication.
Here is a link to the paperback: https://www.createspace.com/5013532 (Please Scroll below for Kindle Link & info:)
This is a collection of roughly 33 poems centering on the theme loosely based on the color Red. Colors often invoke images and feelings. Imagery and emotions are the very fabric which poets create poetry. Color invites thought,form and concrete notions. I decided to focus on Red as it is one of my favorites. I can only hope my artwork along side my poetry can inspire or touch readers in a thoughtful focused way. Let’s explore the world of Red, its texture, it’s feelings, right down to its bones.
The Firecracker-10/02/14
Thursday 1:51pm EST
The clock stands still
at 2 O’Clock.
I feel the crispness of the Fan.
As I silently wait for her.
The one who buys groceries,
in her sixty-ish skin,
fraile yet forever,
frisky.
She’ll carry all of them,
in by herself-
if I don’t wait to greet her.
Her-She-She is,
the One
with Ab-fib,
history of heart attacks, high blood pressure,
diabetes type 2 and even more…
But despite all of that,
She’s a Spitfire.
Do not Ever,
underestimate her.
She’s stubborn,
like a shotgun.
She is solid like granite,
although she bears a few
cracks.
The clock stands still
at 2 O’Clock.
I feel the cool crispness
of the Fan.
And I plan
to remain here,
sitting silently
waiting,
for my husband’s Mother,
to come bursting through
the front door
like a firecracker.
(sidenote: just 2 hrs after I wrote this poem, I caught her outside attempting to mow our lawn. I yelled to her She shouldn’t do that that She knows she is not supposed too. Ignoring me, She did the 1/3 of the backyard she could manage and came inside for a nap. When I complained to my husband he just laughed at me….)
I have two upcoming Kindle countdown deals. The first one starts tomorrow August 8, 2014. It will run until August 15th, 2014. The name of the book is “Do not cry me a River of Crocodile Tears.” It was published last summer. It is an Art and Poetry chapbook. It will be on sale on Amazon.co.UK site during that time. However it will be on kindle countdown in the USA starting September 12-September 19, 2014. During tat entire time the price will drop from $3.99 to just .99 cents.HERE is a link:
The other Promo is a USA promo. Starting August 9-August 16,2014 My e-book called “Mythology seen through metaphor: word salad 1.5” will be reduced to just 99 cents the entire time. It is also an Artist and Poetry Chapbook. It did receive some very positive reviews. If you feel like checking it out HERE is a LINK:
As with all my poetry and artist chapbooks if you do decide to invest your 99 cents-I would really love to hear your opinion, feedback and thoughts on the book you read. You can use the same links as above to submit a review or visit my Authors page at: http://www.amazon.com/author/emilysturgill
Thanks for reading this! Sincerely Emily Sturgill.
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