To My Writing Group
We’ll meet in 3 days so I read
your work with gratitude.
You show me a mother’s heart,
the courage of a granddaughter,
disappointment with your words
and a 44 year old love song
in neat stanzas, lines that descend
the page, flow like a gentle waterfall,
couplets that excite my imagination
before they surprise with a fresh turn.
I’d recognize each of your voices
wherever I might find them–
crumpled pages, discarded.
lines your read to me in my sleep
or in beautifully bound books.
Your skill always amazes me,
teaches me the way to poetry.
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I’m in a group like this! Thank goodness.