Like an anecdote, April reminds me of
warmth of childhood, smell of potting
soil soaked in rain, new lives
emerging from the same dull root
that decided to hibernate.
What I have lost, time, maybe.
What I have gained is safely
rested on pages of a red book,
like woven cotton fabrics
from my Grandma’s closet,
neat, vivid, and layered.
There are pieces of me that
want those memories to sing now,
as if it is the month
that makes me whole,
makes me connected to the earth.
And I say to April: stay for a while.
And I say to myself: type her a poem.
And I say to my fingers: this is
why you are here.
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The first day of April and A to Z Challenge is dedicated to the alphabet A. And dedicated to the month April.
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24 responses to “April is an anecdote”
Hi Archita! Beautiful poem on April. Beautiful way to see April.
April is truly beautiful. 🙂
An evocative poem. I find it interesting how differently we see April in the northern and Southern Hemispheres : Spring vs Autumn,
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That’s beautiful. One world observing two seasons at the same time. 🙂 Thank you for stopping by. 🙂
Another poetic start to A to Z 🙂 Beautiful! Good luck with your journey to Z!
Thank you so much. 🙂 Can’t think of anything else other than a poem to start the challenge. 🙂
Aha! That’s a lovely and creative take. A for April:)
That sounds good right? Thank you for reading, Vishal. 🙂
“This is why ‘we’ are here.” Exactly. Here’s to your delight-filled April.
Thank you so much. Yes, this is why we are here. 🙂
A, April it grows on you, good luck with this challenge
Thank you!
Beautiful!
Thank you, Ronda. Credit goes to April. 🙂
Writing poetry is indeed challenging for a person like me and you make it look so easy. Such a lovely poetry , this!
A – The Art Attack
That’s a great compliment. 🙂 Thank you for stopping by and leaving your traces. 🙂
I leave traces everywhere I see some quality writing! Keep up the good work. Do Visit my space too and leave your traces and let me know what you think about my flash fiction 🙂
Definitely. And good luck! 🙂
Another soulful poem on your poetry list. Mesmerizing! All the best for the challenge!
Thank you so much!
It’s lovely!
Thank you so much, Eliza. 🙂 I hope to keep writing daily until April end.
You’ve made a good start – take it one day at a time!
Sure. Thank you 🙂