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Saturday, May 30, 2015

When Was the Last Time You Felt Awe?

Awe

by Rachel Hoyt

image by suphakit73

Along the way

wonder can stray,

end up on glassy ponds.

Amazing things

whip off of wings,

end up inside bird songs.

A night pitch dark

warms with one spark,

each light a sparkling hook.

Always around,

we seek, it's found,

each time we stop to look.

This poem was inspired by an article on Jezebel about the importance of experiencing awe. Recent studies have shown it can make you a nicer person.

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Saturday, May 16, 2015

Do You Ever Feel Like Everyone Wants Your "Spare" Change?

Pocket Change

by Rachel Hoyt

image by hin255

My pockets are always empty.

I never have any spare change.

I pinch and pinch, but my pennies

all seem to roll straight down the drain.

Banks helped me to have 'cash' a plenty

which, at first, seemed a little strange,

then the plastic began to appease

my pockets by pampering their pain.

Perhaps my pockets now envy

the plastic - they asked for your change.

They said, if I steal all your pennies,

my dreams will crawl back up the drain.

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I wrote this poem in response to many
news stories which make me think we
prefer to play games with our money
to see what we can get for "free":

How Manufacturers Make You Think You're Saving Money When You're Spending It

Maine Innkeeper to Give Property Away to Essay Contest Winner

Houston Homeowner to Sell House in $150 Essay Contest

Atlanta Couple to Give Away Goat Cheese Farm

Forbes List of the 6 Top Crowdfunding Sites

Saturday, April 18, 2015

What Do the California Drought and NaPoWriMo Have in Common? These poems!

Since Governor Jerry Brown ordered Californians to cut back their water use by 25% on the dawn of National Poetry Month, I thought we might write some poems in honor of the drought to help motivate the masses. I've written a few rhymes which you may feel free to pass out for Poem in Your Pocket Day (Friday, April 24th). Or, use them as inspiration to write your own poem. If you need a bit of news to get your creative juices flowing, I recommend this article about how to survive a major drought or this one on water rights.

image by sritangphoto

Pure Genius

by Rachel Hoyt

One quite thirsty entrepreneur

bought water rights just to ensure

the world would drink up

his "thing", fill their cups,

and agree that one pays for what's pure.

2015 Drought

by Rachel Hoyt

The twenty-fifteen drought

made Californian's pout -

their golden state renewed,

their riches far eschewed.

Drought Acrostic

by Rachel Hoyt

Dollars can't buy more sense.

Rinse off your want for Earth.

Order can make times tense,

Unless you feel their worth.

Give thanks for every drip.

Hang on - firm, gentle grip.

To stay half full, don't slip.