![]() (And with gratitude to Split This Rock’s The Quarry: A Social Justice Poetry Databasefor graciously allowing the sharing of Gay’s performance.) Drink in his words and let them soothe you like a cup of honeyed tea. I was an emotional hot mess by the end of the poem. For life, for death, for all the sweet and short and momentous and mundane in between.) Ross’s reading? LOVED IT. ![]() I admit, I’d read the poem, and yes I liked it, but having the book, I found myself flipping the pages in search of something with more “instant gratification.” (Ironically, this poem is all about gratification … gratitude. It’s one of those poems that is even better performed. The bottom line seemed to be “it depends” … (doesn’t it always?).įriends, this is one of those poems that simply could not be delivered by any other than the poet– Ross Gay. ![]() Recently, some of us discussed via comments whether or not the poet is always the best spoken “performer” of their poems. ![]() Love and health to you and yours, and thank you, every day, Christy) I’m excited about both, and I hope you are too! Details soon. plus a surprise host returns from the past to help share and comment with you. I’ll be sharing a few reposts as I prepare new material for you (including a new guest book/community sharing page -so start thinking of a favorite poem or how you stumbled upon Words here or what drew you to poetry or a favorite cookie recipe…. I encourage you to watch the spoken piece it’s phenomenal. ![]() Originally posted 2/25/18, but much needed today. ![]()
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