Welcome to Poetry Friday, this week hosted by the talented and prolific Laura Purdie Salas HERE. Thank you for hosting. Laura. Your books and your work was frequently mentioned this weekend at Highlights Poetry Palooza.
I just returned from the Poetry Palooza led by poets Irene Latham, Charles Waters, Rebecca Kai Dotlich and Georgia Heard. It was a thrill to be in the presence of these inspiring, accomplished, and generous artists, but also to meet so many new poets, some who I already know from previous Highlights conferences. Thanks to the all for a wonderful weekend. It was also so great to finally meet Rose Capelli, who I knew only from her posts here on Poetry Friday.
I’ll share a few photos.
This is the Delaware River I crossed on the way from New York to PA at Hancock, NY. I grew up just down river from here. It was wonderful to see the river.
Our poetry mentors, Georgia Heard, Rebecca Kai Dotlich, editor Rebecca Davis, Charles Waters, and Irene Latham.
A full moon over the Highlights Barn. It was much clearer and more lovely in real time.
I spent my time revising my non-fiction poetry collection and thinking about my writing life which needed a boost. I rewrote the beginning of my picture book manuscript, a series of poems about “Team Digestion.” I am so grateful for Georgia’s critique and guidance.
THE MOUTH
Munch
Crunch
I always have to go first.
chomp
slurp
Gri i i i nd
I am the only one
on Team Digestion who can taste!
How lucky am I?
Bite
Chew,
Yum!
I am the team eater.
© Janice Scully (draft)