The CLOD and the PEBBLE
Hummingbird Featured Poem.
The CLOD and the PEBBLE. By William Blake. A dialogue about love between two unusual characters. Curated by Lynda Bernard.
Broken, Unbroken
Hummingbird’s Featured Poem.
Broken, Unbroken by Mary Oliver. Loneliness, broken people, broken hearts. Love can heal all that. This a beautiful poem full of hope. Perfect to read as we approach a new year. Curated by Lynda Bernard.
One Boy Told Me
Hummingbird Featured Poem.
One Boy Told Me. A “free verse” collection of a child’s quotes that build stanzas that communicate joy, curiosity, and the attempt to “make sense of things.” Naomi Shihab Nye is in command with this charming poem.
The Second Coming
The Second Coming by William Butler Yeats.
“The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;…”
Written in 1919, was this foreboding? A moving, haunting poem. It will stay with you.
The Recipe.
The Recipe.
Poet Laureate Ada Limón packs this poem with imagery so relatable, that we easily identify with the relationship she so aptly describes. A wonderful, thought-provoking read.
What Am I Afraid Of?
What Am I Afraid Of?
Too bad you can’t press the hold button. When it comes to life. Wouldn’t that be just the thing? While you go ahead and try something else? Something new? Observations about people and life by Sasha Debevec-McKenney.
Woodpecker
Like Making the Same Obvious Point, Over & Over
In Woodpecker, Jeffrey Harrison tells a very human story. Was he asking something “of us?” No matter, really. Click thru for an insightful perspective.
Park Avenue
Parallel Parking
Park Avenue, a poem by Diana Raab. Following Mary Oliver’s practice of “always carrying a notepad,” Diana Raab wrote this “rip-roaring funny” poem that we just had to share with you.
I AM NOT OLD
Hummingbird’s Featured Poem.
I AM NOT OLD by Samantha Reynolds
A perception of aging that emphasizes the valor and grace in growing old. Curated by Lynda Bernard.
Hummingbird Poetry Series
Hummingbird’s Featured Poem.
Symptom Recital by Dorothy Parker
Witty, cantankerous, and fun. All that's wrong, “and/so” ready for love. Hummingbird Poetry series curated by Lynda Bernard.