“To me, poetry is somebody standing up, so to speak, and saying, with as little concealment as possible, what it is for him or her to be on earth at this moment.”
– Galway Kinnell, American poet, who died yesterday at the age of 87
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Joanne Corey 
Strange timing to read this today. This morning I was thinking about writing a poem to express something without actually saying it. I’m not a poet, but poetry opens enables us to share in a different kind of way.
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I hope that you did write a poem today or that you will write one soon. It doesn’t matter whether or not you define yourself as a poet; you can use poetry as a means of expression.
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You are right. Perhaps I will write one tomorrow. It is certainly on my mind to do so. Thank you.
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That is so true. 🙂 Thanks for your two One-Liners today, Joanne! 😀
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A poet friend posted a link to the NY Times obituary this afternoon, which ended with this quote. I felt that I really wanted to get this out today, even though I had already posted another time-sensitive One-Liner today.
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Both were time-sensitive, it seems.
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Me too. A gentle giant in the poetry world.
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Thanks for visiting and commenting. I just popped over to Words We Women Write so I can follow you.
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