part of me remembers
not so long ago
I would have been afraid
afraid my answers were not right
not educated
not .... pleasing
now I know
my answers are my answers
they belong to me
what others think
well that part does not belong
is not a part of me
is not my problem to solve
my job in life
right here in this room
or out there
through those doors
is to be the truest me I can be
to speak from the heart
to speak with love and compassion
but also with truth
today we sit
and share
and I am
unafraid]
I have to tell you that I was floored
with her response. I asked for her
permission to use it in my article
and she gave me full rights. Before I
allowed her to go back to her busy
poet life, I asked her one last
question.
I wanted to know where we could
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find her performing and she said,
"Wolfies Poetry Surf on Thursdays
at 1pm, Circe's Poet Sanctuary on
Saturday's at 6pm, and the Chelsea
Hotel.
I expressed to her my gratitude for
her time and for all of the
wonderful jewels of information
that she shared with me. In my
opinion, not only was this my first
interview with a poet for
Windlight. But, this was a great
interview because I actually scored
a improv! If this is how things are
beginning as a contributor, I really
cant tell you how excited I am for
the journey. Off, off and away! WM