Rivers Meeting
I got a letter yesterday from the B.S.U. Rivers Meeting, which is the campus art and poetry festival. Two of my poems got accepted for their poetry book! They accepted my poems “The Shadow”, and “The Family”. I am really excited, and it makes me feel more a part of the writing community on campus. Aside from classses, I haven’t gotten involved at all on campus. Since I am from the area I just do the regular things that I did before going to college, which I guess in some ways has hindered me from being engaged with campus activities.
They also invite the submitters to read their work, which I might do, although I usually tend to get stage fright when reading my work, especially if there are a lot of eyes on you. I think it might be fun to read though.
If I had to choose between the two I would probably choose to read “The Family.”
My daughter enters
the haze clears
She beckons
mom I’m here
No tears
only stares
she reaches
stops herself
“Yes dear”
My voice trails
stale bitter
raspy slurred
She frowns
clenches
tries to say
I love you
turns around
shuts the door.
