Confessions

I went surfing on the Internet in the year Two Thousand Five When I chanced on Poetry Soup and paused there for a bit. I read some of the poetry and posted some of mine, Then turned away without a clue how to get back to it. The words languished in their mystery home for a total of four years, No one had commented, they must have thought my poems were freaks, Until one day my email opened with a message from the Soup. To tell me my poem was featured on their home page for two weeks. With the link that Soup forwarded I returned back to the site, And found my poem and new comments that were so very kind. So I’ve been a faithful member since the year Two Thousand Nine In this friendliest, happiest, poetry place that one could ever find. I thought perhaps you’d like to see The poem that was the start of me. Lost Words Sometimes I catch them easily, The words I’m reaching for, At other times watch helplessly As they crash to the floor. I try to reassemble but They’ve landed in a jumble. I grab too fast for floaters and My chair and I both tumble. Susie thinks it is hilarious And joins into the fun. Before she hears my “stop”, she has Already swallowed one. I am truly very sorry There are no poems from me. You will know why when I tell you My dog ate my poetry. Written: 8/8/04 Now with over thirteen hundred postings, I’m trying hard to earn my way In this assemblage of fine poets. Thanks for allowing me to stay. Written: 1/26/13