Life through poetry

I'm still writing a  poem everyday. One that takes ten minutes or less to write. Thought I'd share a couple here today, and I'd love your feedback. Here's yesterday's poem: This day, December 17, Sixty years ago I got married. Wearing a short white dress With three/quarter sleeves And a tiny veil, I said my vows to Carl Kress, My first husband. I knew for sure The night before As I cried myself To sleep That this marriage would fail. But I went through With it anyway. That day was a beautiful And happy day, But as soon as it Turned into night At the Beverly Hills Hotel My happiness with that man Was over for good. I wish I could find a photo of that dress, but unfortunately I cannot- perhaps as a sign that that was an event to forget about. Here's a dress kind of like it. I recently finished Sue Monk Kidd's The Book of Longings about a fictional wife of Jesus. Here's the poem I wrote about it. The question today is Did Jesus have a wife? And if he did Would it have changed … [Read more...]