Poetry Breakfast

I Fumbled in the Darkness for My Wings

But they were broken.
So I abandoned flight,
and took to walking,
though “maps”
and “destinations”
were unfamiliar to me.

I’m looking for an adventure,
now, in my wingless,
flightless state.
So send me
on a fool’s errand.

I could use
the experience.
 

About the Poet:
Carolyn Adams’ poetry and art have been published in numerous journals, including Skylark Review, Hawaii Pacific Review, and Forge Journal. She is author of four chapbooks, and has been nominated for a Pushcart prize. In 2013, she was a finalist for the post of Houston Poet Laureate. 

Photo by Unsplash.

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Why Are You Angry with the Moon?

It’s a simple satellite.
It can’t help its pull
on the tides.
The moon’s round dumb
face smiles at us,
a not-quite-there cousin,
perhaps, or a conversant
lingering too long
after the chat has ended.
It can’t help that
the only thing it remembers
is to travel
in a circle.
It can’t help
that your face is new
and strange
every morning.

The Great Vacuity

We, some of us,
live out of habit.
We don’t think about it,
we don’t plan, we
don’t even breathe the wonder
that’s all around us.
Our thoughts, reflexes, really,
fleet through us
on their way to
the great vacuity.
And we’re left
standing there.
Wondering when
the snow appeared.

About the Poet:
Carolyn Adams’ poetry and art have been published in numerous journals, including Skylark Review, Hawaii Pacific Review, and Forge Journal. She is author of four chapbooks, and has been nominated for a Pushcart prize. In 2013, she was a finalist for the post of Houston Poet Laureate. 

Photo by Petra.

Poetry Breakfast accepts submissions of poetry and poetry related creative non-fiction year-round.  See our Submission Guidelines page for details on submitting your work.

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Losing Control

Let this moment be worthless.
Let it dangle,
not particularly connected
to anything.
Do nothing redeemable
in the next few seconds.
Don’t destroy, and don’t construct.
Let’s not put a hand in anything.
Let’s be pointless,
large, and silent.

About the Poet:
Carolyn Adams’ poetry and art have been published in numerous journals, including Skylark Review, Hawaii Pacific Review, and Forge Journal. She is author of four chapbooks, and has been nominated for a Pushcart prize. In 2013, she was a finalist for the post of Houston Poet Laureate. 

Photo by Gerhard Bögner.

Poetry Breakfast accepts submissions of poetry and poetry related creative non-fiction year-round.  See our Submission Guidelines page for details on submitting your work.

Start your morning with a nourishing poem.  Follow us on  Twitter, Facebook, and  Tumblr,  and enjoy a new poem every morning straight to your feed.