Poem #8 — Awed
By Bonnie Lieberman — From my Poetry Portal
Awed by flakes of
diamond dust
Untouched
Innocent
Silently falling
In early Spring
On trees with budding leaves
blowing in all directions
by blustering winds
To some, a hindrance
But, for me,
The second day
of life for
My Darling Dara.
Author: Bonnie Lieberman is a poet and a children’s book author. She is also a wife, mother, and grandmother.
“I grew up in an apartment building in The Bronx, NY, spending time jumping rope, playing catch, tag, hide and seek, riding my bicycle, and roller skating on the sidewalk. My friends and I loved creating our imaginary world, often pretending we were the characters in our favorite books. As a young child, I immersed myself in books about friendships. I am a licensed elementary school teacher and reading specialist passionate about helping students recognize their creativity and individuality. Although I treasured the years I taught primary school, I am most proud of most of my career working with adolescents in a children’s psychiatric hospital. I live in Bergen County, NJ, with my child therapist, husband, and dogs. I enjoy spending time with our adult children and grandchildren.”
Here is another poem by Bonnie Lieberman
The Takeaway by Lewis Harrison “Ask Lewis”
I love writing and reading poems. Poetry bypasses my left brain intellect, and connects that part of me that seeks meaning, rhythm, emotional resonance, and literary texture.
For me, the best poetry has a natural richness of meter, intonation, and rhythm.
Many readers of poetry, aren’t aware of the fact that rhythm and meter are different, though closely related. Meter brings the definitive pattern established for a verse, while rhythm is the actual sound that comes from poetic words, and phrases.
I have many friends and associates, who write wonderful poetry. Usually, they drop their creations into a Facebook post where it is likely to be noticed by less than 25 people. I have decided to create a Poetry Portal in a number of wonderful publications on Medium.com. Here I have gotten permission from my poet friends and associates to repost the writings of these gifted creators.
Here is an introduction to this series of poems.
