videos poetry – Donna Goddard

Great Blue

Here is one of my poems from Strange Words: A Little Book of Poems and Prayers.

Who can stand it –
this uncertain bond?
Shall it be
swallowed by
the great blue mouth of sea?

I am happy to let you know that I have now published a small book of poetry. It will expand over the next few years.

No lazy mind
comes to poetry.
For poetry goes
where we are
reluctant to travel.
Travel we must.

Of all that is written, poetry requires the most from its reader. No lazy mind is drawn to poetry.

Fall in love,
fall in love.
How easy it is
to fall in love with a flower.

Take it,
take it.
Fragile thing.
Absolute power.

I think God made a mistake
in making flowers
so easy to take.
So very, very easy to take.