(This is for the Slice of Life challenge, hosted by Two Writing Teachers. We write on Tuesdays about the small moments in the larger perspective and then all through March — every single day … You write, too.)
It begins
in ink,
a request
to think,
a chance
to write,
I think,
I might …
(The National Writing Project has a connection to PEN Ukraine, which has asked NWP for poems and writings as a show of support, pieces which will be shared with writers in Ukraine. I wrote the following poem to share.)
Peace (to this broken world),
Kevin
Kevin — Yes.
We hold poems — to keep tomorrow’s awakening…
This is such a powerful poem of the time. Each line tugged on my heart and the hopes for those poets and all half a world away. ~ Sheri
I’m in tears here, Kevin. Beautiful.