Ode to My Shipwreck

Poetry Prompts #22

Look, maybe I picked this Adrienne Rich poem for the workshop last night because of certain shipwreck current events, but even without them, it’s still a great poem! And also Tim Seibles is grateful for his hands (I too am grateful for his hands). See here:

More of a Comment Than a Question #40 - 6.29.23

Read “Diving into the Wreck” by Adrienne Rich

• List five places you’ve gone that you felt foreign in

• Write a poem about one of them

Read “Ode to My Hands” by Tim Seibles

• List ten body parts of yours

• Pick one and write an ode to it