This Is As Glamorous As It Gets - reminder no. 14 - by drew myron
Welcome to April. It’s National Poetry Month!
This monthlong ‘holiday’ is a great reason to read more, write more, and play with your words. I’m especially fond of Poem In Your Pocket Day. This year it falls on Thursday, April 27.
I enjoy stretching poetry beyond the traditional page to create visual poems: postcard poems, collages, cut-ups, pairing paintings with poems, murals, videos, and more.
Ten years ago I wrote my first [reminder] poem — a few lines that kept running through my head. It was internal chatter that wouldn’t stop and the reminder poem took shape. Over time, another would arrive. And then a long silence, followed by a rush of new directions. Today I completed No. 14 in the series.
In the spirit of playing with words, I’m sharing the full collection here today. Enjoy — then go forward and write your own!
Bad Advice - reminder no. 13 - by drew myron
Not Rockets Red Glare - reminder no. 12 - by drew myron
You Don’t Have to Linger - reminder no. 11 - by drew myron
You Belong In Your Life - reminder no. 10 - by drew myron
Five Things - reminder no. 9 - by drew myron
Stop, Go, Stir - reminder no. 8 - by drew myron
To Do - reminder no. 7 - by drew myron
If I Am - reminder no. 6 - by drew myron
The Myth of Patience - reminder no. 5 - by drew myron
What I Don’t Know - reminder no. 4 - by drew myron
Secrets of the Slim - reminder no. 3 - by drew myron
The Trick - reminder no. 2 - by drew myron
In This Constant Lush - reminder no. 1 - by drew myron
YOUR TURN: What are you writing? Drop me a line. I’d love to hear from you.
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