Today was a day for urban adventures–in the pouring rain, of course.  No trip to the Portland area is complete without a visit to Powells, the most amazing bookstore ever.  (And trust me, I have been to many, many bookstores.  I have many favorite bookstores in many different cities, but Powells is something every book lover should experience.)  So my poem for Day 12 was inspired by a book I bought today (one of several) called Things to Do by Elaine Magliaro.

Things to Do if You’re a Book

Open doors to worlds beyond imagination

where characters become dear friends and worst enemies

And offer glimpses into places

our feet haven’t touched.

Introduce us to people and experiences

We haven’t yet encountered

And give us a whirl in their shoes

in their skin, in their minds.

Take us beyond our backyard fences

Where we can hear whispers

Of time gone by and what is still to come.

Unplug us from the virtual world

And let us lose ourselves

In a labyrinth of words.

Douillard 2018

The Pan

So much depends
upon

A sizzle
or
a fry

Just rimmed
with a
simmer and a shine

Beside the
chicken fry

By Hadley

And another inspired by observing a hummingbird in the garden.

Hummingbird

 

The hummingbird twirls with excitement

so fast

almost as fast as the flash.

 

Even the rainbow tries to form fast enough

to see the particle effect.

 

That is the color

that you dream.

 

Jameson

What’s inspiring your poetry today?