11/4/2019 3 Comments PresencePoetry offers a unique medium for embodying an experience or an individual in an image.
Namesake The leaves of the geranium I named for her are curled up like her hands the night of her heart attack, a sign, the nurse said, she was giving up. But she let death go that time. So this geranium, four years ago all leaves when I invoked her spirit on its behalf, scared if nothing changed, eternity might also have its boundaries, shortly flowered in such abundance friends noticed. Now these stiffened stems look past treatment as usual, at risk to prove her here in a flower, performing for joy in the world. Neva Herrington Her BMW and Other Poems ( Columbus: Pudding House Publications, 2007) Included in: Open Season (Cincinnati: David Robert Books, 2015) and Among the Absent (Georgetown: Finishing Line Press , 2019)
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Amy Thompson
11/6/2019 04:40:37 pm
Namesake is such a poem: beautiful, expressive imagery, evoking personal emotion and reflection.
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Joan
2/17/2020 09:21:36 pm
Love this poem!
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4/27/2020 03:21:07 pm
The analogy presents a very clear picture. Life is sometimes
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Neva HerringtonNeva Herrington is a poet and former educator. She is currently working on a new book of poetry, a collection of short stories, and her memoir. Her inspiration comes from her own experience and the work of other poets. Archives
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