I have been "reworking" a collection of nighttime poems. I'm taking a new approach suggested by my editor. I'm hoping it will give the collection a better focus. Here is one of the poems that I decided to cut from the manuscript:
THIS
GREAT BIG SKY
This
great big sky,
this
starry dome,
this
universe that we call home—
it’s
a vast and endless place
filled
with space
and space and space.
In other news: Catia Chien, the illustrator of my
book THINGS TO DO, was on PBS NEWSHOUR last night on a Brief but Spectacular
segment!
I thought some people might be interested in a guest
post that Catia wrote for All the Wonders titled ON FAILING.
In her piece, Catia shares her relationship with failures and setbacks she encountered during the process of discovering the voice of a story's illustrations.
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Tabatha has the Poetry Friday Roundup over at The
Opposite of Indifference.
Beautiful poem! I like the repetition of "space."
ReplyDeleteCelestial, Elaine! Love it. I read Catia's "On Failing" and thought it was beautifully honest and valuable advice.
ReplyDeleteI love this, and the vastness created by the repetition of "space" - I can't wait to find out when the actual collection is one day revealed! :-)
ReplyDeleteSuch a small poem captures the vastness of space. Now I want to go out and stare at the stars, but the clouds block the view tonight.
ReplyDeleteI like the way you use repetition to suggest the endless... like the ellipses.
ReplyDeleteI love your poem, but special thanks for the links to the video and article from your illustrator. What an inspiration! The two pictures she shows at the end of her article seem to be HER story, made visual. I'm so happy for her that she has come through the darkness and is willing to share her journey.
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