CHANCINGPOETRESS: “Which One Is it”

APRIL--POETRY MONTH!

Letter From the EditorApril is National Poetry Month! Get out and celebrate and share your craft. Here are 30 ways to celebrate National Poetry Month: (Adopted from the American Academy Of Poets website) 1. Read a book of poetry"Poetry is a response to the daily necessity of getting the world right." 2. Memorize a poem"Getting a poem or prose passage truly 'by heart' implies getting it by mind and memory and understanding and delight." 3. Revisit a poem"America is a country of second acts, so today, why not brush the dust of these classics and give them a fresh read?" 4. Put poetry in an unexpected place"Books should be brought to the doorstep like electricity, or like milk in England: they should be considered utilities." 5. Bring a poem to your place of worship"We define poetry as the unofficial view of being, and bringing the art of language in contact with your spiritual practices can deepen both." 6. Attend a poetry reading"Readings have been occurring for decades around the world in universities, bookstores, cafes, corner pubs, and coffeehouses." 7. Play Exquisite Corpse"Each participant is unaware of what the others have written, thus producing a surprising--sometimes absurd--yet often beautiful poem." 8. Read a poem at an open mic"It's a great way to meet other writers in your area and find out about your local writing community." 9. Support literary organizations"Many national and local literary organizations offer programs that reach out to the general public to broaden the recognition of poets and their work." 10. Google a poem"Many people carry single lines of verse with them, sometimes for years, and are eager to remember the rest of that particular poem." 11. Hear a Poem"Often, hearing an author read their own work can clarify questions surrounding their work's tone." 12. Young People’s Poetry Week"You'll find party ideas, poem starters, crossword puzzles, award certificates, lists of poetry books for kids, and more." 13. Subscribe to a literary magazine"Full of surprising and challenging poetry, short fiction, interviews, and reviews, literary journals are at the forefront of contemporary poetry." 14. Put a poem in a letter"It's always a treat to get a letter, but finding a poem in the envelope makes the experience extra special." 15. April is the cruelest month"To mark tax day, the Academy distributed thousands of free copies of The Waste Land at selected post offices across the country." 16. Take a poem out to lunch"Adding a poem to lunch puts some poetry in your day and gives you something great to read while you eat." 17. Put a poem on the pavement"Go one step beyond hopscotch squares and write a poem in chalk on your sidewalk." 18. Recite a poem to family and friends"You can use holidays or birthdays as an opportunity to celebrate with a poem that is dear to you, or one that reminds you of the season." 19. Organize a poetry reading"When looking for a venue, consider your local library, coffee shop, bookstore, art gallery, bar or performance space." 20. Promote public support for poetry"Every year, Congress decides how much money will be given to the National Endowment for the Arts to be distributed all across America." 21. Start a poetry reading group"Select books that would engage discussion and not intimidate the reader new to poetry." 22. Read some literary criticism"Reading reviews can also be a helpful exercise and lend direction to your future reading." 23. Buy a book of poems for your library"Many libraries have undergone or are facing severe cuts in funding. These cuts are often made manifest on library shelves." 24. Start a commonplace book"Since the Renaissance, devoted readers have been copying their favorite poems and quotations into notebooks to form their own personal anthologies called commonplace books." 25. Start a blog just for your poetry."Build your own blog of poetry and spread it on the web! 26. Add verse to your email signature"Many email programs allow you to create personalized signatures that are automatically added to the end of every email you send." 27. Ask the Post Office for more poet stamps"To be eligible, suggested poets must have been deceased for at least ten years and must be American or of American descent." 28. Sign up for a poetry class or workshop"Colleges and arts centers often make individual courses in literature and writing available to the general public." 29. Read poetry to a child."Sharing poetry with a child is not only fun, it is an incredible gift to help a child read and understand poetry. 30. Celebrate Poem in Your Pocket DayCarry a poem in their pocket and share it with friends, family, coworkers and classmates.

Thursday, March 22, 2007

“Which One Is it”

“Which One Is it”

The black sun deepens upon earth’s face
Mercifully reaching to the core of my soul
And binding up my heart—
Mother Earth is breathing under my feet,
Dreaming like God for its fullness to be
Begotten—
I feel her suffering as my fingers trace
The dying child, the empty womb, recalling
A paradise forgotten—
This crevice, this rock from where I watch
Hide me between awe and pain
Like a crying harp—

Is it glory I am tingling under or is it
Glory I have dusted off with every
Mortal entangling?—
Is it moonlight or sun’s laughter
That wakens earthliness in the blood
Of existence flower?
It is demise to measure, delineate every
Motion, season, hour and minute as
No more than a dower,
Some deserved gift, pleasure earned
For Being the voice-full specie
Of a million cymbal’s caroling—

Earth, may I step lightly upon your smile,
Your beauty, which blows me over
With awesome reverence—
May I run naked from ego and sin,
Tipping my hat to every god
And gentle breeze that lulls—
Wiping my feet and licking my lips at
Every dawn for bread, and song and tear
That tutors what in me is so small—
And may my center fill its measure
In bewildered mystery and worship
To the heartbeat of your benevolence.

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