Slices of life —
onionskin thin
just as fragrant — redolent
tantalizing
back porch eclipse watch
astronomical magic
transformed our world
reading Jane Hirschfield
before my own pencil moves —
aspirational
Louder Than Hunger*
Jake silences The Voice
claims self-worth
*If you haven’t read this book yet, move it to the top of your TBR.
A(nother) Year of Reading 
These are powerful slices of life. Thank you for the link to a powerful read. It’s at the top of my TBR, for tonight, perhaps. I have 60 pages left of The Women, another powerful slice of life in the 1960s.
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Mary Lee, I am loving the eclipse poems because I get to partake in individual experiences through the power of words. I hope you are interested in offering one of your poems for my Poetry Parade Padle and Gallery.
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I didn’t see your post earlier. Thanks for this, “Louder Than Hunger” is so special. I was able to read when it first came out, then gifted it to a friend who had just discovered a granddaughter was struggling with anorexia. It helped him understand and he passed it on, too. I love that you saw the eclipse, only partial here, but it is a favorite memory from 2017. Thanks for coming by my posts!
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