Before Lent--
I'm feeling better. Today, I went to a local bakery with two poetfriends to celebrate Fat Tuesday with lunch and chocolate eclairs as Lent begins tomorrow. We arrived wearing Mardi Gras beads. We had a wonderful time talking about poetry to anxiety.
I sometimes think that had I not moved to this small town, had there not been a well-placed flyer for a poetry workshop, a Wednesday night on an island, another friend wanting to start a new group, I would have missed out of having these friends. It's something I'm so thankful for, the community of poets in this area and these friends I have in my life.
And speaking of poetry, I haven't been writing much and that hurts a bit to say given I was a daily writer. But I pulled together a poem for tomorrow's group from a writing exercise I did Sunday at a friend's house. As much as I complain about deadlines, they can be helpful to me. A sort of love/hate relationship, more love than hate. But I have something to bring.
Lent--
Tomorrow Lent begins. oh chocolate, o non-pariels, I will see you soon...
