poems

The Hoosier Poet

When I was a girl growing up, my dad would read to my brother and me from a book of poetry by James Whitcomb Riley. I can still hear his voice and the expression he used reading The Raggedy Man. I really knew very little about this author, so I found a biography of his life.
  

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Poetic Sensibilities

On damp days, Fool’s feet pick up
vibrations from the dead, who still want
answers, who’ve been on hold too long.

(Excerpt from Seismic, in the book Ship of Fool by William Trowbridge)

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Poetry Slam

In honor of National Poetry Month, a few of our staff members crafted a poem for you, our community friends.

Please enjoy, and by all means, add one of your own!

The wet, wind and rain,
Pouring, washing, renewing,
New growth, green, fresh life.

by: Pat B

The river flows,
smoothly soothing;
Then rapidly churns,
Angry and destructive.

Mary B.
Claycomo Branch

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