April is National Poetry Month. This year, I'm trying to write thirty poems around the theme, "Dog Days." Today's effort is a poem in two voices, a sort of conversation between me and my dog. It's just a first draft, and it needs some revision, but at least I tried.
I Waited For You
A Poem In Two Voices
This morning
I left before dawn
hit the ground running
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I laid on your bed
in the spot shaped like you
and waited for you
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I sat through three meetings
dug into data
monitored progress
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I moved to the couch
growled at the squirrels
and waited for you
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I read seventy essays
taught three writing classes
conferred with the masses
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I followed the sun
dozed on the deck
and waited for you
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I went to Spanish
stopped at the store
picked up a few groceries
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I let my boys feed me
splashed in the water dish
and waited for you
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I push open the front door
unzip my boots
I want my couch. | |
I hear you upstairs
fly into a frenzy
I’ve waited for you.
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It's time for our walk!
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4 comments:
I didn't realize you were writing a poem a day, Carol. This is exactly what it's like, I see blocks of images at each part, missing each other!
So fun to see him waiting patiently throughout the day. My favorite image - "I laid on the be in the spot shaped like you." A faithful friend!
bed, not be
Love the repetition of the dog waiting!
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