The American

Connie Helena

in repose

I chose

a bit of small white coral

hidden in my pocket

so as not to get caught

collecting at the beach

has gone out of favor

my rebellion

it is so tiny

get me off this rock

I like the rainbows

but something is not right here

something is dead here

in my pocket

and now I am carrying it home

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Write After: National Poetry Month with One Poem Only

Write After is a way to encourage poets to listen and write, and use National Poetry Month to highlight how listening to poetry makes us better poets. I know I write the best when I’m surrounded by beautiful poetry–it’s part of the reason I created this podcast, and I want to encourage others to share this practice. We'll get started in April. You can share to #WriteAfterOPO.

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