APRIL is National Poetry Month !
I hope that you have been reading, writing, buying and sharing some wonderful poetry !
I love introducing others to poets and poetry that they might not have known/heard about !
Today it is my honor and pleasure to introduce a dear friend,
poet Kym Gordon Moore
Enjoy !
Fish, Shrimp and Grits
Not your typical breakfast entrée
of scrambled eggs, sausage and toast
my Lowcountry fare of fried fish or shrimp with creamy hominy grits
is my energy food I love to start the day off with the most.
Now mom would still cook the traditional
you know, the kind you find in Shoney’s or IHOP
but to savor the true flavors of this Charleston morning cuisine
a local unobtrusive kitchen is where you must stop.
Now many call me Geechee
and believe me I really don’t mind
there’s a fascinating history behind this great heritage
about some of the most down to earth people you will ever find.
For some fried fish or shrimp bouillabaisse served with grits
may simply be a breakfast oddity
but if you’re not a native, just try it and see
you just might fall in love with our Lowcountry delicacy.
Balloons, Rainbows and Butterflies
Through the innocence and wonderment of a child’s eyes
we observe simple things that bring joy to our hearts
happiness to our spirit
a smile that spans from ear to ear
from a bouquet of multicolored balloons
to the graceful flutter of a butterfly’s wings
and the brilliant hues in a rainbow’s mist
where sunrays and raindrops waltz
uncomplicated pleasures that makes a lasting imprint
in our moments of excitement and memories
joy in balloons, rainbows and butterflies
from a time that will forever make us smile!
Why do I Dance?
I dance because I’m happy
I dance because I’m free
I dance because I am loved
I dance because I am me.
I dance every morning I wake
I dance when I learn something new
I dance when I am blessed to work
I dance when there’s something productive to do.
I dance at the singing of the birds
I dance as I listen to the falling rain
I dance for the sake of giving
I dance because I know my living isn’t in vain.
I really don’t need a reason
To dance the way I do
I dance because I am me
You dance because you are you.
Wings of the Wind: A Cornucopia of Poetry
can be found on the following:
Description of my book:
Wings of the Wind: A Cornucopia of Poetry contains 81 carefully chosen
poems that are significant to the foundation of this collection and easy
for readers to identify with. Besieged by segmented poetic elements of
flight, your journey through the pages of this book will be
entertaining, educational, emotional, nostalgic, stimulating and
edifying. Kym Gordon Moore portrays versatility in rhymed and free verse
poems that convey stories about people, places, nature, animals,
inspiration, cuisine, music, celebrations, epiphanies and inanimate
objects. Included in her compilation is a metrical sample of a Pantoum,
Limerick, Elegy and Haiku. This eclectic full-length collection of
poetry depicts experiences illustrated through diverse forms of
self-expression. Poetry spans across diverse cultures, genders and
dialects. Poetic thoughts via metaphors, imagination and creativity
allow an individual to weave a storyline of lyrical attributes through
personal interpretations. Many poems may not affect every poet or
book lover in the same manner, but that is the beauty of it. We can
connect to similar emotions, but interpret them uniquely.
From Behind the Pen...
Kym Gordon Moore Author of "Wings of the Wind: A Cornucopia of Poetry" and "Diversities of Gifts: Same Spirit"
Email: kymwrites@kymgmoore.com
Website: www.kymgmoore.com
Blogs: www.frombehindthepen.wordpress.com
www.diversitiesofgifts.blogspot.com
www.teaandpoetrybookclub.blogspot.com www.favoritethingsforacause.wordpress.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/kymgordonmoore
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/kymgordonmoore
Giving Back? Check out www.favoritethingsforacause.com
~*~ "No one can see your visions and
dreams as clearly as you can.
Purpose is the key to creation
manifested through vision." ~*~
-Kym Gordon Moore
