Impressions of Summer
—Photo by Chris Feldman
—Poetry by Ann Wehrman, Sacramento, CA
human/nature
standing in blessed coolness
air sweet as water
caresses my bare arms
stretch in both directions
plant my feet
luxuriate in healing breeze
scent of sun-dried wild chamomile
August’s mature grass
both green and brown
whirr of mating dragonflies
winging, stationary, racing in glee
play, love, die
another summer builds to harvest
Earth’s bounty still plentiful, glorious
standing in blessed coolness
air sweet as water
caresses my bare arms
stretch in both directions
plant my feet
luxuriate in healing breeze
scent of sun-dried wild chamomile
August’s mature grass
both green and brown
whirr of mating dragonflies
winging, stationary, racing in glee
play, love, die
another summer builds to harvest
Earth’s bounty still plentiful, glorious
—Photo by Chris Feldman
NIGHT SKY WITH CHIMNEY
After Night Sky by Chris Feldman
the stars are a rainbow of diamonds
sparkling against black velvet sky
their fire like ice, alien infinity
in terrible contrast
brick-by-brick, chimney reaches up
an exquisite challenge
an infant’s bawling insistence
cry of Life, Home, Humanity
—Photo by Chris Feldman
SAVOR
daily bread, heavy wheat
oven-fried chicken
breaded with cornmeal and cayenne
my lover’s eyes, magnetic wells
his embrace, the warmest blanket
the white mountain ringed with pine
sunrise setting crystal afire at mountain’s tip
the ether around it ringing
in jubilation of all that is holy
—SecretLondon123 (from Flickr.com,
licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0)
licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0)
TO GREEN TARA
ever alert, she sits on her dais
in modified lotus, raised knee ready
to spring her into action
all senses alive to any disturbance
the cries in the night, help needed
simultaneously at peace, focused internally
she remains devoted to serve, to help, to heal
Guan Yin #2
—Photo by Chris Feldman
Today’s LittleNip:
TO A STATUE OF GUAN YIN
—Ann Wehrman
marble raiment most pure
face and form shine
soft expression
gentle, eternal
comfort and grace
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Ann Wehrman and Chris Feldman have collaborated again, joining her poems and his photos, and we in the Kitchen are grateful to them for their fine work!
This morning, another “The Way of Poetry” workshop on Asian poetry with Louis Osofsky will take place from 10:30am-12pm at Pivot Coffee, 1430 28th St. in Sacramento (I mistakenly left this off the calendar). Online, Kai Coggin from Arkansas will present a Poetry Workshop this morning for the Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center.
Poetry in Locke takes place this afternoon, celebrating the release of and readers from Voices: 2022 by Cold River Press. Besides lots of poetry, there will be music, food (BBQ/potluck—bring your favorite dish) and even a cornhole tournament! Also today: Mosaic of Voices in Lodi features Janet Rodriguez and Gary Thomas, and Poetry at the African Market at Florin Square presents Poetic Butterfly “Floetician” plus open mic at Florin Square in Sacramento.
And don’t forget the Capturing Wakamatsu workshop in Placerville tomorrow. Click UPCOMING NORCAL EVENTS at the top of this column for details about these and other future poetry events in the NorCal area.
______________________
—Medusa
TO A STATUE OF GUAN YIN
—Ann Wehrman
marble raiment most pure
face and form shine
soft expression
gentle, eternal
comfort and grace
______________________
Ann Wehrman and Chris Feldman have collaborated again, joining her poems and his photos, and we in the Kitchen are grateful to them for their fine work!
This morning, another “The Way of Poetry” workshop on Asian poetry with Louis Osofsky will take place from 10:30am-12pm at Pivot Coffee, 1430 28th St. in Sacramento (I mistakenly left this off the calendar). Online, Kai Coggin from Arkansas will present a Poetry Workshop this morning for the Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center.
Poetry in Locke takes place this afternoon, celebrating the release of and readers from Voices: 2022 by Cold River Press. Besides lots of poetry, there will be music, food (BBQ/potluck—bring your favorite dish) and even a cornhole tournament! Also today: Mosaic of Voices in Lodi features Janet Rodriguez and Gary Thomas, and Poetry at the African Market at Florin Square presents Poetic Butterfly “Floetician” plus open mic at Florin Square in Sacramento.
And don’t forget the Capturing Wakamatsu workshop in Placerville tomorrow. Click UPCOMING NORCAL EVENTS at the top of this column for details about these and other future poetry events in the NorCal area.
______________________
—Medusa
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Would you like to be a SnakePal?
All you have to do is send poetry and/or
photos and artwork to
kathykieth@hotmail.com. We post
work from all over the world—including
that which was previously published—
and collaborations are welcome.
Just remember:
the snakes of Medusa are always hungry—
for poetry, of course!
