April = National Poetry Month

Instead of revisiting some of my favorite poets this month (ie. Frost, Stafford, Teasdale, Millay, Noyes, Poe, Parker, Plath and Hughes), I decided to try someone new. Two someones. And I'm glad I did. Because I found new favorite poems in both collections.

the princess saves herself in this one

            by amanda lovelace

ah, life--

the thing

that happens

to us

while we're off

somewhere else

blowing on

dandelions

& wishing

ourselves into

the pages of

our favorite

 fairy tales.

the princess i was born

a little bookmad.

i could be found stroking

the spines of my books

while i sat locked alone                                                 

inside my tower bedroom.

all the while, i hoped my books

would spill their exquisite words

over the lush green carpet

so i could collect them one by one

& savor them like

berries inside my mouth

              --forever a collector of words

The Rose That Grew From Concrete

by Tupac Shakur

If I Fail

If in my quest 2 achieve my goals

I stumble or crumble and lose my soul

Those that knew me would easily co-sign

There was never a life as hard as mine

No father--no money--no chance and no guide

I only follow my voice inside

if it guides me wrong and I do not win

I'll learn from mistakes and try 2 achieve again.

In the Even of My Demise

    (Dedicated 2 those curious)

In the event of my demise

when my heart can beat no more

I Hope I Die For a Principle

or A Belief that I had lived 4

I will die Before my Time

Because I feel the shadow's Depth

So much I wanted 2 accomplish

Before I reached my Death

I have come 2 grips with the possibility

and wiped the last tear from my eyes

I LOVED ALL who were Positive

In the event of my Demise!

So, here's to reading some good poetry this month!

(And if you leave a comment, be sure to tell me your favorite poet.)

Happy Reading!