Thursday, February 25, 2016

Thursday's Guest Poet: Julia Ward

THURSDAYS POET




Why I Like Julia Ward’s “Blueberry Pie”.


The following could be an entire poem about blueberry pie and it would be wonderful; or, it could be about blueberry pie and something/ someone else and it would be fantastic!


Blueberry Pie

I try to ignore
a triangle of blueberry pie
sitting there with cream...
I try to ignore
the fact you have not spoken
for an hour,

but in the end,
I will eat the pie...
I must have something to comfort me,
but there you go,
and there you go...
You're not even listening.

2/23/2016 © by Julia Ward



Julia is English, but she lives in Alsace, in France, near the border of two countries, Germany and Switzerland.

Three Knocks is another example of her poetry:

Three Knocks

three knocks on my door
two are barely heard at all
a shoe - your footfall?


I really admire how she is able to create such interesting imagery in so few words -- thats the work of a true poet. Need another example? How about Susans Neck?



SUSAN'S NECK


Susan's neck was like a swans -
the first you noticed...
white and tapering,
with a white necklace.

Sometimes you found yourself
looking at her neck
instead of eyes or mouth.
It was strangely done!

You soon lost the drift
of what she said,
for her neck had a life of its own,
shifting, not trusting you or anyone.


2/24/2016 © by Julia Ward


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