A prose poem that manages to illuminate all the corners of the orderly box into which it sinks life's complexities. I want to read this again and again.
Love a prose piece, Sam! Yes, to the needing to be said all in one breath and the connection that makes! It is like a long piece of yarn that unwinds our lives. MUCH LOVE! ~Wendy💜
This is simply gorgeous Sam, drawing me back to read again and again to see how you have woven sorrow and sweetness together so elegantly. This is a keeper.
I wrote a long comment last night, which must have disappeared as I turned off my phone. Sorry--I love this. This is full of the truth of living and being present to each moment and knowing that turning our attention to all these things is what we must do to live fully. Thank you.
I’m a huge prose poem enthusiast. I love writing them too. This poem holds so much, which is what I try to hold in my poetry—the give and the take, the grief and the joy, the darkness and light—what’s always in our hands.
“The more I work with prose poems, the more I realize they mirror the way I experience the world. We don’t live our lives in tidy stanzas. We carry everything at once, and somehow keep moving.” I agree, Sam, deeply. Thank you for putting the “why” into such delicious phrases.
Beautiful work, Sam! Lately I am drawn to writing multiple strands of story and thought together, a way to hold all this complexity we have to sit with, and I feel that in your work here too.
A prose poem that manages to illuminate all the corners of the orderly box into which it sinks life's complexities. I want to read this again and again.
Thank you, Kim. Much appreciated. 🙏🏼
Love a prose piece, Sam! Yes, to the needing to be said all in one breath and the connection that makes! It is like a long piece of yarn that unwinds our lives. MUCH LOVE! ~Wendy💜
Thank you, Wendy. 🙏
Gorgeous. Thank you.
Thank you, Jodi! 🙏
This is simply gorgeous Sam, drawing me back to read again and again to see how you have woven sorrow and sweetness together so elegantly. This is a keeper.
Thank you, Janice. I truly appreciate your presence here. 🙏
Stunning.
thank you, Teyani. 🙏
I wrote a long comment last night, which must have disappeared as I turned off my phone. Sorry--I love this. This is full of the truth of living and being present to each moment and knowing that turning our attention to all these things is what we must do to live fully. Thank you.
Thank you, Elaine! I appreciate your presence here in this space. 🙏
I happen to love prose poems. Nice job with this one. I feel the juxtaposition unfolding.
Thank you, Kassi! 🙏
Isn’t the best way is to trust the poem to write itself. And to know when it’s found it’s voice- and your poem has x
Thank you, Jenna! 🙏
Stunning work!
Thank you, Alex! 🙏
A very insightful piece. It's also captivating.
Thank you, Kiki. 🙏🏼
I’m a huge prose poem enthusiast. I love writing them too. This poem holds so much, which is what I try to hold in my poetry—the give and the take, the grief and the joy, the darkness and light—what’s always in our hands.
Amen, LeeAnn. I've learned a lot from Richard Siken. He has such a unique way of writing, and his prose is superb.
“The more I work with prose poems, the more I realize they mirror the way I experience the world. We don’t live our lives in tidy stanzas. We carry everything at once, and somehow keep moving.” I agree, Sam, deeply. Thank you for putting the “why” into such delicious phrases.
You are most welcome, Nancy. Thank you for being here. 🙏🏼
Beautiful prose poem. I, too, prefer prose or prose poems these days.
Thank you, David. I like it for when I rant! : )
Omg sam - that describes it perfectly ! I used to call myself “the queen of stream”
"The Queen of Stream!!!" I love the name. Keep streaming, my friend. And thank you. 🙏🏼
Beautiful work, Sam! Lately I am drawn to writing multiple strands of story and thought together, a way to hold all this complexity we have to sit with, and I feel that in your work here too.
Thank you, Sarah! 🙏🏼
Really enjoyed your prose poem, Sam, so beautifully penned. You've inspired me to explore this format more. Thank you.
Thank you, Maya. 🙏🏼