Do you remember the Highlights magazine for children? When I was eight years old, my dad was so impressed with a poem I’d written, he decided to submit it to this magazine for publication.
I could say nothing ever came of it, but that’s not really true. On that day, my father changed my self-image forever. His enthusiastic praise and support caused me to believe I was a poet. Over the decades I have never wavered from this notion despite the criticism of teachers and the snickers of friends. You see, I know a secret which I share with you now: To be a poet, you just need to write poems.
I am a poet and believe you should be one too. Poems are packed with magnificent powers. I hope you find some enchantment in mine and unleash some magic in your own.
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Each Issue a Bloom, Each Poem a Petal
This is the official archive of Slender Stalk, the poetry newsletter that delivers a garden of poems from my inbox to yours. If you’d like to subscribe, you’ll find a form below (look for the mailbox). Here you'll find back issues of Slender Stalk blooming with rhymes, ponderings, and the occasional poetic mischief. Step into my garden for a moment of stillness. Whether you're catching up or discovering it for the first time, the archive is yours to explore. Click the photo above or the button below to wander back through each stem and stanza. You never know what you'll find blooming.- Mary
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