Filed: Misc.
The contents of a hanging file folder
spill out like an overturned glass of wine
A pack of Sow and Grow seeds, 300 mg
that sound like a maraca
when you shake it
A receipt for a Paul Klee poster, Blossoms
in the Night, $27.07 including tax
procured from the San Francisco Museum
of Modern Art, 2007
A sticker from a Napa Valley winery with an acronym
that makes one smile: VGSH
Very Good Shit Happens
and a folded list
in my late father’s spidery writing:
shoes, walking stick, jacket— warm
— Shikha Malaviya, from Geography of Tongues
All poems, art, and photos are public domain, creative commons, or used by permission of author or publisher,The (Great) Indian Poetry Collective Copyright 2013. Photo by Michelle Tribe, via Flickr.
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Celebrate!
We believe in poetry at work—the poetry that exists within it, and the poetry you can bring to your workplace. Join the world on January 12, for Poetry at Work Day. Announce the news at your workplace with a free Poetry at Work Day Poster 2016
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Winter Poems
In the early days of winter, when we’re tempted to go out on the patio barefoot and in shorts, we can call on poetry to bring the season to its senses. Come inside, build a fire, have some tea and check out these Top 10 Winter Poems
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