Keep this November
with its farewell cry
of wild geese flocks
against the ashen sky,
with rusty gold
beneath the shaking trees,
the smoky air
the rain —
pick all of these
small tales of autumn
that will soon depart,
press them between
the pages of your heart.
For this day too
will join the leaving skein
of days that were,
will never be again.
© 2013 Sasha A. Palmer
Image: © 2017 Nino Chakvetadze, reproduced with permission.
‘Whatever anyone talked about, and there was a lot of talking, you couldn’t tell anyone that what he was saying was wrong. You couldn’t tell anyone that. You had to say, “Yes, that’s right.” To say “no” was not allowed — death. And those folks wouldn’t stop saying, “Freedom.” How strange.‘
— K.A. Korovin, a famous Russian artist; a diary entry on the post-revolutionary Russia
Might be a neat idea for the writing month of November — starting a diary. Or, if you feel like socializing, check out ten online writing communities recommended by Writer’s Digest.
Whichever writing activity you choose — spring into action, and enjoy!
Image: K.A. Korovin, “Spring” 1917, public domain
Think again. There are at least four reasons why it’s not a good idea.
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Why permanently delete your Blogger blog if there’s a much better alternative?
November Poem-a-Day (PAD) Chapbook Challenge, the annual writing challenge from Writer’s Digest Poetic Asides. Read the guidelines, and get ready.
Think spring instead. And daffodils.
Pale as the morning stars, the moments fall.
across the world another’s hurting, i
read more into the soaring leitmotiv
“i is another,” I’ll again be whole,
shine in the rising sun, November leaves.
— Sasha A. Palmer
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