A
Christmas gift - from our KHS65 poet laureate Alan (The Count) Yount:
Alan has been published several times this year, not the least of which
is in the WestWard Quarterly issue of this summer. He was their
featured writer and poet in that issue and I share one of the 4 poems
they published, the others will come later but here's his Christmas
offering:
Why Write a Poem, About a Quail?
why write a poem, about a quail?
Why Write a Poem, About a Quail?
why write a poem, about a quail?
somehow...
from some, unknown way,
there comes a reason, why words
just come to you.
when first...
looking at the shape
of a poem,
you think something is missing
then...
like a quail is startled,
while walking a hedgerow...
more words
fly out:
something taking flight...
somehow...something
is there now, on paper
that was not there...
...just a fleeting moment
...before.
Our class is so blessed to have such talented people who have been in our midst for so long. Alan sends Merry Christmas wishes to all of our KHS65 wonderful friends.
from some, unknown way,
there comes a reason, why words
just come to you.
when first...
looking at the shape
of a poem,
you think something is missing
then...
like a quail is startled,
while walking a hedgerow...
more words
fly out:
something taking flight...
somehow...something
is there now, on paper
that was not there...
...just a fleeting moment
...before.
Our class is so blessed to have such talented people who have been in our midst for so long. Alan sends Merry Christmas wishes to all of our KHS65 wonderful friends.
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