Tag Archives: Childhood

The Forgiven World

Posted on April 27, 2023 by octoberprojectmusic

The forgiven worldSitsInside a small boyWho waits on the porchFor his father to comeHome A light snow fallsOutsideThe sound of setting platesComes from the house Christmas Eve The boy’s motherToo busy to waitFor a man as likely to showAs Santa ClausBecause he is … Continue reading →

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Water in the Green Wood

Posted on April 20, 2023 by octoberprojectmusic

I remember sitting top totemOn the totem pole—my fatherShoulder-carrying me to watch a fireIn the next-door neighbor’s house I remember the soft inviting smellOf wood burningThe pink light of a summer eveningTurning darkMy bunny feet pajamasParked around my father’s neckMy father’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged April, April is Poetry Month, Childhood, Emil Adler, Family, Favorite Poems, Fear, Julie Flanders, Marina Belica, Memory, National Poetry Month, October Project, October Project Music, Photographer, Poem, Poetry, Poetry Foundation, Spring | Leave a comment

The Empty Nest

Posted on April 7, 2023 by octoberprojectmusic

The bird cameTo build a nestUnder our eavesSo she could rest and waitFor new life to breathe Something beautiful arrivesSomething beautiful leaves Last yearWe saw her weave a crownOf sticks and twigsInto a manger PatientConstantUnaware of dangerShe placed her eggsIn that safe spaceTo … Continue reading →

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SECOND PRIZE WINNER

Posted on May 9, 2020 by octoberprojectmusic

WHEN I REMEMBER THE TIME WE SPENT AT LAC EN COEUR I think about a one-room cabinwith smoke-filled raftersand the worn flashcards.My little brother was learning his abc’sand getting his q’s and p’s mixed up.He had to start over each … Continue reading →

Posted in October Project, Poetry | Tagged Childhood, Family, Father, Invisible, Julie Flanders, Julie Flanders Poetry, lac en coeur, Marina Belica, Melissa Simonds, Memory, october project, October Project Music, Past, Poem, Poetry, Poetry Contest, siblings, Spring, vacation, youngest child | Leave a comment

Yesterday’s Promise

Posted on April 28, 2020 by octoberprojectmusic

YESTERDAY’S PROMISE What flows In the marrow of winter’s cold bones Flows in your own Veins of mystery Move the spirit In a flood through your body As you feel the pulse of blood surge Remembering love There’s more that … Continue reading →

Posted in October Project, Poetry | Tagged April, April is Poetry Month, Childhood, disappear, Emil Adler, Favorite Poems, Julie Flanders, Loss, Love, Marina Belica, mystery, new, Now, october project, October Project Music, Poem, poety, Spring, surprise, tree, yesterday | Leave a comment

The First Jolly Rancher

Posted on April 16, 2020 by octoberprojectmusic

THE FIRST JOLLY RANCHER I remember the dayI first tasted watermelon candy It had been sitting in his pocketSitting in his hand in a wrapperHe opened itAnd it landed after a small tossUnwrappedAnd in my mouth SweetSourEnough to make my … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged April, April is Poetry Month, Candy, Childhood, Crush, Emil Adler, Favorite Poems, Flirt, Girl, Happiness, Julie Flanders, Kissed, Marina Belica, Memories, Nostalgia, october project, October Project Music, Poem, Poetry, Poetry Magazine, Spring | Leave a comment

Today’s His Birthday

Posted on April 12, 2020 by octoberprojectmusic

TODAY’S HIS BIRTHDAY When I was five I was surprised to learn My father had once been a child How could that be? An impossible thought for me My father was not a child He was an old oak tree … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Uncategorized | Tagged April, April is Poetry Month, Birthday, Childhood, Emil Adler, Father, Favorite Poems, Julie Flanders, Learning, Love, Marina Belica, Memory, Mentor, Nostalgia, october project, October Project Music, Poem, Poetry, Poetry Foundation, Spring | Leave a comment

Magician

Posted on December 19, 2019 by octoberprojectmusic

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Calculator, Childhood, Dream, Emil Adler, Fun, Imagination, Joy, Julie Flanders, Krista Tippett, Magician, Marina Belica, Martha Beck, Omega Institute, Poem, Poetry, Poetry Foundation, Sounds True, Toaster, Whimsical, Yale University | Leave a comment

Flower Fruit

Posted on April 20, 2019 by octoberprojectmusic

Flower Fruit Here in the heart of the conduit Where I put the past behind me I take my own life in stock So I can move on with it, lock and key I keep all of it … Continue reading →

Posted in Earth, Love, October Project, Poetry | Tagged Boyhood, Childhood, Danielle LaPorte, Death, Earth, Emil Adler, Flowers, Grief, Humanity, Hurt, Julie Flanders, Letting go, Life, Lost, Marina Belica, Martha Beck, Mary Oliver, Motherhood, Nature, october project, Omega Institute, Paris Review, Poem, Poetry, Poetry Foundation, Poetry Magazine, Sounds True, Story, Tears, Yale University | Leave a comment

Under the Bed Box

Posted on April 16, 2019 by octoberprojectmusic

Under the Bed Box A hand-painted photo of your mother and father A picture of you feeding the ducks at Edgemont Pond A Polaroid of you with your brothers A memory of the dress your grandmother brought back from … Continue reading →

Posted in Harmony, Love, October Project, Poetry | Tagged Childhood, Emil Adler, Humanity, Julie Flanders, Krista Tippett, Marina Belica, Martha Beck, Mary Oliver, Mementos, Memory, october project, Omega Institute, On Being, Paris Review, Poem, Poetry, Poetry Foundation, Reminiscence, Rupi Kaur, Sounds True, Treasure Box, Yale University, Youth | Leave a comment