Experiments in Poetry and Personal “Stuff”

I have always written Confession types of poems so I am trying to do things that are more narrative.  I’m not sure that I am doing very well at it.  I mainly read about events and try to imagine that I am there and experiencing those events when I am writing.

I didn’t really get a response from the last poem I posted and it really was odd since I normally get comments on my work.  I am guessing that it was a flop and you are all too nice to tell me.

That is okay.  Everyone has a flop at some point.

Now–for the  personal  “stuff”:

I went to eat with my family at  Cracker Barrel–my favorite place to go now that I am a displaced southerner.  I saw a man at the table right next to ours who looked like he could be the twin of a man I once knew and loved dearly.  It was unsettling-the resemblance–even down to his profile and nose. His hair was even cut in the same way.

I had the urge to walk up to him and apologize for staring at him–I wanted to tell him that he looked like someone I once knew.  But I didn’t.

Ever so often, I see someone who looks like one of my late grandparents or someone I have loved dearly in my life. I always want to tell the person how much they look like my loved one, but I never do.

I don’t know…..I just thought I would share.

It is a reflective night.

Enjoy your writing!