Taking Me Seriously

Photo from a recent outing in Fredericksburg. One thing you may not know about me is I like to write poetry! I used to write a lot in college, but somehow it got away from me. Lately, at the encouraging of a good friend, I've begun writing again and actually reading them out loud at poetry open mic nights!  Here's a fun one I'd like to share with you about my detour away from poetry.  I Forgot to Write a Poem It's been 20 years and  Oops I forgot to write a poem. What happened to all those weeks? What was I doing when I got to be alone? Why did I forget to write a poem? Life happened, of course, plus reading and sleeping. It's ok to roll your eyes at the trite and mundane. The truth is longer and articulated, Like a snake racing in the grass. Oops, I forgot to capture that snake. I left to chase a dream and a future, In foreign country, learn another language,  Try to make connections and  Fulfill my promise to prevent diseases but... Oops I forgot to write a po...