sw00615a-eml.5poems

Autobio


 How does someone choose 5 poems to send somewhere,
especially this someone, who has written so variously, if not
voluminously?  I would prefer to share the variety, but fear
doing such would be too risky.  Picking out 5 reflective or
5 imagistic or 5 directed-away-from-me or 5 humorous or
5 cause-engaged ones would be okay, maybe.  And what
about length?  And why am I even thinking about sending
anything anywhere?  I know which poem of mine has been
to date the most liked, not that that's worth an owl's hoot.
Besides, "a rose is a rose is a rose" and I am not the teeter
nor the totter nor the fulcrum.  What the withering columbine!
Here are 5 e-whips, but first this note:
   Rooted Sky was originally published in 1972.
   1976 was originally published in 1980.
   Postures was originally published in 1980.
   Prayers in December was originally written in 1974 and 1975.

See 2007/01/08/sw00093rs for 
     "Snow" from Rooted Sky 2007

See 2007/08/13/sw00565usabys for 
     "February: Year-day 47" from 1976: in 2006

See 2007/02/07/sw00150p for 
     "Modernity Having a Poet by the Collar" from Postures 2007

See 2007/02/19/sw00219s for 
     "In a Favored Place" from Tillie: set 1 of Sets

See 2007/06/18/sw00494june for "Rant" from June 2007

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 Because I chose the above 5 does not mean I have chosen
the 5 I think are my best.  Only readers of what I've written
will be the final arbiters.  It may be that nothing of what I 
have written is worthy of attention and praise.  So here are 
whips to 5 others:

See 2007/01/07/sw00067rs for 
     "Starting Over" from Rooted Sky 2007

See 2007/08/30/sw00593usabys for 
     "September: Year-day 246" from 1976: in 2006

See 2007/02/04/sw00164p for "Tonight" from Postures 2007

See 2007/02/25/sw00236s for 
     "1-14-77     teal" from Birthday Ribbons: set 2 of Sets

See 2007/06/10/sw00647june for "Raison d'etre" from June 2007

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5 more:

See 2007/01/08/sw00077rs for 
     "The Mind Has Seasons Out of Time" from Rooted Sky 2007

See 2007/08/18/sw00585usabys for 
     "May: Year-day 131" from 1976: in 2006

See 2007/05/16/sw00409pind for
     "December 16: for Emily Dickinson" from Prayers in December

See 2007/04/10/sw00306a for 
     "To Those I Am One With" from Autobio

See 2007/06/06/sw00455june for 
     "Therefore," from June 2007



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