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In looking for inspiration today for my blog, I browsed many poetry books. I love poetry and enjoy reading it anytime. I was looking for poems that express great passion and emotion. I want to write the occasional blog on what the poems say to me.
I believe poetry provides an exquisite opportunity to express some of the difficult or intense emotions.
Today’s poem is quite different, however, I thought you may enjoy it. It is called Smithereens and by Roger McGough. I found it in Poets and Poetry by Sadler/Hayllar/Powell.
SMITHEREENS
I spend my days
collecting smithereens.
I find them on buses
in department stores
and on busy pavements.
At restaurant tables
I pick up the left-overs
of polite conversation.
At railway stations
the tearful debris
of parting lovers.
I pocket my eavesdroppings
and store them away.
I make things out of them.
Nice things, sometimes.
Sometimes odd, like this.
by Roger McGough
As I develop ideas for my blog, I have my ears and eyes open to what is happening around me. Sometimes an idea strikes and I must write it down straight away. It is fun, isn’t it?
cheers for now
Lorraine
I love that idea, collecting smithereens! How very clever. Great post, makes me feel like writing something!
Glad you enjoyed it 🙂 thanks for stopping by
cheers
Lorraine
Smart move… This is a lovely post and poem… Now let’s go look for some smithereens. 🙂
A collection of smithereens sounds wonderful….going off now to fetch me some!
I hope you found some 🙂
Lorraine
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The poetry will find your inner verse!! Express your positive emotions!! 😉
I like that – “inner verse” 🙂
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