Messages to Cyclone Marcia

Originally posted on Ripple Poetry :
Marcia, oh Marcia some panic at the torment you could cause, but I think you’re just a little sister to some brothers called Larry and Yasi, and you might throw a tanty and cause some havoc but you are a little sister, and that makes me relieved. Marcia, oh Marcia,…

Writing Letters as poetry and protest song

Originally posted on Ripple Poetry :
This picture is by talented artist Steve Loya It’s always interesting to think about polemical poetry and its pros and cons. I think of the song Pink wrote, the letter to the President.  Absolutely beautiful and powerful, and expressive of frustration.  Do you have a question burning that you need…