One great thing about poetry is you really don't have to fill up a whole page with your words or make sure you use the entire dictionary.
Sometimes poems are short. Think about bullets. They are tiny, really, but they pack a punch that can stop your heart.
Short poems can be amazing, like this poem by an Alabama poet named Irene Latham:
Sixteen Words for Love
Ablaze now,
I give you
yes
raw snowmelt,
unbroken
braid.
Listen:
this ocean
is our map.
copyright 2011 Irene Latham
(found at: http://irenelatham.blogspot.com/2011/07/sixteen-words-for-love.html)
Go on. What can you say in 16 words? Post it for me in comments.
Maria, I'm actually working on a series of 16 word poems in the same vein as this one. Thanks so much for sharing this one and for your lovely blog. Wonderful!
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