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Rhyme and Reason

June 20, 2018 By Diane Brown Leave a Comment

I have recently taken over as Poetry Editor for The Mix in the Otago Daily Times, which involves selecting a weekly poem from Otago residents. Here’s an article about it and below a poem I wrote to express what I was looking for in submissions

The Mix Poem Manifesto

 

 

What do you want in a poem

to appear on a Saturday morning

along with your porridge

or croissant or toast?

 

Consider nourishment

for the heart and mind

a bowlful of words

to crunch between teeth.

 

Best if it’s sprinkled

with some new ingredient

you’ve never tasted before,

spicy or sweet notes

 

to keep you replete. Ideal

if it engages in conversation

prompts you to wonder

if there’s something

 

more between the lines

to sit with you all week

your tongue tracing

the surprise of it.

Diane Brown

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https://www.odt.co.nz/lifestyle/magazine/rhyme-and-reason

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