[Critique Group 2] poem for September 29 critique session; will call Val

[Alice Massa]

Hello, Group 2 writer friends--If Valerie does not respond about the 
probable different time for September 29, I will try to telephone her 
later on Friday.  Thanks to the rest of you for agreeing to the old time 
slot of 7:30 p.m., Eastern. Additionally, before I paste my poem, I want 
to let you know that although I read e-mailed submissions from Brad and 
Joan, I have missed both Val's and Leonard's if they did submit.  Please 
confirm.  Thanks.


Hoping all is splendid autumn for all--Alice (with poem below)


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*Mother Nature’s Magical Mirror*

Poem by Alice Jane-Marie Massa

I am not feeling poetic.

I am feeling frazzled.

I am not feeling poetic; I am not feeling perky.

I am feeling perklessly frazzled.

How do I look?

Do I still look poetic?

No, no do not bother with handing me a looking glass.

A nice walk to Mother Nature’s Magical Mirror Lake should relax me—

And answer my question.

Alas, I am here—

On the wave-splashed shore of Mother Nature’s Magical Mirror Lake.

Taking a deep breath of forest-fresh air,

I peer across the reflecting surface of Magical Mirror Lake.

Oh, perhaps, I do look a bit poetic now;

But in the corner of my peripheral poetic vision,

I see a flashback to a different time and place—

To September 11, 2001.

Frames of tragedy fall before my unseeing eyes,

And I forget my tiny frazzled feelings.

I am called to appreciate more greatly Mother Nature’s rejuvenating peace

And am called to write a poem

To hold in quiet memory

The expected and unexpected heroes,

The lost hearts and forever aching hearts

Of the victims of 9/11.

Blessings to all!

/Alice and Leader Dog Willow/

September 14, 2022, Wednesday

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