Poetry

  • New Poem by Me: Fireworks

    By on July 4, 2012

    Like allium exploding in vibrant globes from their centers/ Like dandelions scattering their seed on the wind/ Like daisy...

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    Polly Castor
  • New Poem by Me: Zeroing in on the Practice

    By on June 15, 2012

    In the history of science/ it took a long time for the concept of zero/ to be accepted as...

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    Polly Castor
  • New Poem by me: Rendered Dysfunctional

    By on June 11, 2012

    I’m going to give a little preface for this poem as it may not seem in keeping with this...

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    Polly Castor
  • Poem by Virginia Thesiger: The Safe Place

    By on June 10, 2012

    The Safe Place: There is no little space where God is not,/ No crevice, cranny, fissure, scissure, slot,/...Through...

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    Polly Castor
  • “Promise Yourself”

    By on May 26, 2012

    I PROMISE MYSELF: To be so strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind. To talk health, happiness,...

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    Polly Castor
  • New Poem by me: Synergy

    By on May 2, 2012

    Like an individual water molecule by itself has no wetness/ until jostling with others in a slippery tumble/ it...

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    Polly Castor
  • New Poem by Me: Obscure Escape Hatch

    By on April 8, 2012

    We’ve all suffered minor crucifixions. People let us down and are unkind our honest, open-hearted hope is dashed we are no longer...

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    Polly Castor
  • Psalm 23 – Japanese Version

    By on February 15, 2012

    Thank you to blog reader Jodi B. for sharing this version of the 23rd Psalm with me!

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    Polly Castor
  • Groundhog Day Poem by Blog Reader

    By on February 2, 2012

    So Winter Passes: Deep and deeper still,/ beneath the ragged elms and gnarled oaks,/ tangled roots as fingers lie knotted,/ entwined together...

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    Polly Castor
  • The Trick is Wanting What You Have

    By on January 12, 2012

    I was struck by reading the following today, written by a fourteen year old, and quoted in a message...

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    Polly Castor
  • New Poem by me: A Tribute to Wilma Johnson

    By on January 11, 2012

    A Tribute to Wilma Johnson Today I realized too late that she was one of the quiet, unsung heroes of my...

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    Polly Castor
  • Best of 2011

    By on December 31, 2011

    Yeah! I’m celebrating my third year of this daily blog. I have a tradition of making a “best of”...

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    Polly Castor

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