Poet Laundry
Poetry by Jennifer Wagner. From grit to sparkle.
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Chemistry
Image by Karsten Hohmeier
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Every now and then
a poem stays with me
or a line
gets stuck
in the groove of the vinyl
of my mind,
like you do,
and I let it play.
© 2015 Jennifer Wagner
Poetry Pantry
Friday, March 27, 2015
Symbiotic
Image by Dawn Hudson
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I'm a patchwork sketch
with patchouli rest
between my breasts---
and you
press, indent,
build
your heart
around me.
And this,
keeps me here---clear,
centered,
focused
just
as each window lilac breeze,
each fringe and tassel,
wisp of candle flame,
batik,
bohème
needs a frame.
© 2015 Jennifer Wagner
dVerse OLN
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
The Wedding Gift
The chime is engraved
with a lighthouse,
a harbor,
a ship on the sea.
It hangs from the eaves
above our deck
and has, for nearly
seventeen years,
sprinkled its tune
at every house
we've called home.
It fell
once,
in a major storm,
was never broken, but
lay serenely
at our feet
waiting--
ready to give light, melody.
And though
I tire of wind,
of storms,
it's taught me to listen,
hope,
trust light
and
play on.
© 2015 Jennifer Wagner
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dVerse Poetics
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