58th Virtual Poetry Circle

Welcome to the 58th Virtual Circle! Remember, this is just for fun and is not meant to be stressful. Keep in mind what Molly Peacock’s books suggested. Look at a line, a stanza, sentences, and images; describe what you like or don’t like; and offer an opinion. If you missed my review of her book, check it out here. You may have seen my review of Sweta Srivastava Vikram‘s chapbook, Because All Is Not Lost on Friday, and I’ve got a treat for you from her collection for our return to contemporary poets. Moving On (page 3) Loss, like the seeds on strawberries, is littered everywhere, drowning faith in its pulp. A letter cannot swim across the ocean if the griever is insistent and smiles reach only halfway through the feet. The effort has to come from the reef that’s hidden underneath the guilt of mortal burdens, the caves of hopelessness. Loss:  a bookmark for embalmed pages marked with stains that should be revisited — only to learn, not memorize the events. Let me know your thoughts, ideas, feelings, impressions. Let’s have a great discussion…pick a line, pick an image, pick a sentence. I’ve you missed the other Virtual Poetry Circles. It’s never too late to join the discussion.