—Poetry and Artwork by Douglas Polk, Kearney, NE
PRACTICE
life at 62, reminds me of football practice,
when I was young,
drills done to learn to fight the pain and ache,
of weak muscles,
and undisciplined minds,
preparation to play a young man's game.
life at 62, reminds me of football practice,
when I was young,
drills done to learn to fight the pain and ache,
of weak muscles,
and undisciplined minds,
preparation to play a young man's game.
WITHIN
within the soul,
beauty exists,
or so I am told,
if seen,
only out of the corner of the eye,
or reflected in eyes,
looking back at me,
humbled, and unworthy,
confused as to the reasons why,
beauty exists,
within the soul.
SAINT E
he sits among angels and saints,
laughing and talking,
angels and saints,
invisible to everyone else,
envious, I ask what they are talking about,
sadly smiling, my son smiles,
"You wouldn't understand Dad",
"It is mostly about places you cannot be,
and events you cannot see",
"You are not yet welcome, among angels and saints".
he sits among angels and saints,
laughing and talking,
angels and saints,
invisible to everyone else,
envious, I ask what they are talking about,
sadly smiling, my son smiles,
"You wouldn't understand Dad",
"It is mostly about places you cannot be,
and events you cannot see",
"You are not yet welcome, among angels and saints".
Today’s LittleNip:
Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly.
—G.K. Chesterton
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Artis/Poet Douglas Polk has visited us today; it’s good to hear from him, and many thanks. I can only imagine, though, that there is snow in Nebraska… Stay safe, Douglas!
Tonight (Thurs., 2/3) at 5pm—sunset hour—Poetry Night Reading Series in Davis presents Patricia Caspers and Damieka Thomas (plus open mic—4 min. or 2 items) at the Natsoulas Rooftop Gallery, 521 1st St., Davis. Dress warmly and please wear masks. Host: Dr. Andy Jones.
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—Medusa
Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly.
—G.K. Chesterton
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Artis/Poet Douglas Polk has visited us today; it’s good to hear from him, and many thanks. I can only imagine, though, that there is snow in Nebraska… Stay safe, Douglas!
Tonight (Thurs., 2/3) at 5pm—sunset hour—Poetry Night Reading Series in Davis presents Patricia Caspers and Damieka Thomas (plus open mic—4 min. or 2 items) at the Natsoulas Rooftop Gallery, 521 1st St., Davis. Dress warmly and please wear masks. Host: Dr. Andy Jones.
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—Medusa
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