January 2011
5 posts
The Moon Exactly How it is Tonight by Taylor Mali
When Mount Everest was measured in 1856 it was discovered to be 29,000 feet exactly. But since no one would have believed the figure, sounding as it does too much like something rounded off, two extra feet were found, invented out of thin air, the thinnest on earth, and added to the mountain’s top to provide the appearance of precision. Twenty-nine thousand and two. So too, tonight, a cloud has...
Everything scars.
Reading a good book. Falling in love. Breaking a promise. Getting your heart broken. Forgetting to use a potholder. Saying no. Watching a couple fight. Witnessing death. Saying yes. The moment you decided you would not be scared anymore. The too-perfect cloud.
Come write about it in my class. You are powerful beyond measure. If you are interested, email me at sierrademulder@gmail.com. First class...
2011 BUCKET LIST (work in progess)
Apply for Jerome Grant Write two poems a week Make apple butter Submit manuscript to Graywolf Press Pay my library fines//Overcome my fear of librarians Run a marathon with my sister Create a podcast Apply to the U of M//Attend classes in the fall Take a boxing class Coach a CUPSI team to Finals Paint more//Possibly sell artwork online Forgive _____, _____, ____, myself. Finally buy an iPod