Excuses
My apologies for not writing sooner,
but, you see, my cat ate my poems.
She must have been hungry,
I can’t think of any other reason.
I bet they were delicious.
There were some real good ones in the bunch.
Maybe even prize winners.
Such a shame.
What’s that you say, I don’t own a cat, I don’t even like cats?
Well, now you know why.
This blog is dedicated to a new project that I am starting today, January 20th, 2009 (Obama Inauguration Day). Every day for a year I will write a new poem and post it to this blog. Obviously poetry is all about revision, so these will not be the final drafts, but instead the rough versions which may someday become something better. I was inspired by (stole this idea from) Joe Janes who is just starting his year long sketch a day project. I felt that I needed to put something down on paper (or virtual paper). “Writers write” is the traditional definition of what makes a writer. I have always considered myself a writer, but for the last six months I have not been able to do any creative writing. I am using this as a kick in the ass to get me back on track.
