Poet Jane Hirshfield said "... the feeling I have about poem-writing (is) that it is always an exploration, of discovering something I didn't already know. Who I am shifts from moment to moment, year to year. What I can perceive does as well. A new poem peers into mystery, into whatever lies just beyond the edge of knowable ground."
I bring a different poem to the writing classes each week, not only to inspire but to introduce new poets to the group members.
If I Gave Up by Kelly-Anne Riess
I would have followed you to Edmonton found a job waitressing babysitting even though I have three degrees a temporary fix while you finished school near mountains where you climb I wish I’d known you when you didn’t know what you wanted then maybe you would’ve followed me to the Peg I could never live in Manitoba you said would feel bad if I gave up anything for you so you ended it even so you couldn’t stay away visited me every summer until she moved in after graduation you went up north how’s that better than Winnipeg you work 20 days on fly down to her on days off it could be me from To End a Conversation (Thistledown Press Ltd., 2008)