The Progressive Poem is Here!

And welcome to Poetry Friday, day #14 of National Poetry Month!

This week we are hosted by Jone Rush MacCulloch. For NPM, she has invited everyone to write a found poem based on a classic book. But that’s not all. Jone’s graduate students have created videos each based on poems, one posted every day. I am awed with her student’s creativity! Check out these poems on Jone’s Blog linked above.

To join in the celebration, I have been posting a haiku a day here on Salt City Verse. Having to write a new haiku every day has made me observe the world around me every morning more closely. For instance, the exact day my daffodils bloomed, I noticed. This is my haiku for April 14:

4/14/23

Daffodils bloom,
different voices
same melody.

© Janice Scully 2023

Today is also my day to write a line for the PROGRESSIVE POEM. Irene Latham handed off her excellent line to me and after I add mine, I’ll send it to Joan Rush MacCulloch. (Note: I changed the punctuation at the end of Irene’s line, which I think is allowed.)

Here’s the progressive poem so far:

Suddenly everything fell into place

like raindrops hitting soil and sinking in.

When morning first poked me, I’d wished it away
my mind in the mist, muddled, confused.

Was this a dream, or reality, rousing my response?
The sun surged, urging me to join in its rising

Rising like a crystal ball reflecting on morning dew.
I jumped out of bed, ready to explore the day.

My feet pull me outside and into the garden
Where lilies and bees weave…but wait! What’s that?

A bevy of bunnies jart and dart and play in the clover.
A dog barks and flash, the bunderstorm is over.

I breathe—brave, quiet. Like a seed,

HERE’S TODAY’S NEW LINE:

as the day, foretold in my dream, ventured upon me.

Thank you, Irene for your excellent very poetic line. I look forward to Jone’s. And thank you, Jone, for hosting Poetry Friday!

Here’s the list of participating poets:

April 1 Mary Lee Hahn, Another Year of Reading
April 2 Heidi Mordhorst, My Juicy Little Universe
April 3 Tabatha, The Opposite of Indifference
April 4 Buffy Silverman
April 5 Rose Cappelli, Imagine the Possibilities
April 6 Donna Smith, Mainely Write
April 7 Margaret Simon, Reflections on the Teche
April 8 Leigh Anne, A Day in the Life
April 9 Linda Mitchell, A Word Edgewise
April 10 Denise Krebs, Dare to Care
April 11 Emma Roller, Penguins and Poems
April 12 Dave Roller, Leap Of Dave
April 13 Irene Latham Live Your Poem
April 14 Janice Scully, Salt City Verse
April 15 Jone Rush MacCulloch
April 16 Linda Baie TeacherDance
April 17 Carol Varsalona, Beyond Literacy Link
April 18 Marcie Atkins
April 19 Carol Labuzzetta at The Apples in My Orchard 
April 20 Cathy Hutter, Poeturescapes
April 21 Sarah Grace Tuttle at Sarah Grace Tuttle’s Blog,
April 22 Marilyn Garcia
April 23 Catherine at Reading to the Core
April 24 Janet Fagal, hosted by Tabatha, The Opposite of Indifference
April 25 Ruth, There is no Such Thing as a God-Forsaken Town
April 26 Patricia J. Franz, Reverie
April 27 Theresa Gaughan, Theresa’s Teaching Tidbits
April 28 Karin Fisher-Golton, Still in Awe Blog
April 29 Karen Eastlund, Karen’s Got a Blog
April 30 Michelle Kogan Illustration, Painting, and Writing