A short note before today’s poem.
Today marks 12 months completed since I began writing ‘A Poem a Day’, 400 poems ago with a little fire dance poem.
I originally intended to aim for a month, but so enjoyed the discipline of writing and the feedback I received from readers that I pushed on (and on). It feels amazing to have come so far while keeping to what I think (and hope) has been a good standard of writing.
My aim at the moment is to push on until the end of the calendar year so I have a set running from 1st January to 31st December, but I find I’m running out of puff a little bit and may not get that far.
We shall see!
In the meantime, Spring is in the air. Thank you for reading.
nova today
the first plum white
is a starburst
nova
on the tree
every branch
is a suspense
of waiting
for the right sun
on
the right day
for the right buzz
of the right bee
nova
waiting
some
can stand no more
no more
no more waiting
and the plum tree
is star bursts
is nova
today
© Frank Prem, 2017
September 2017 Poem #1: sell the sky
Frank Prem Poetry 
And it’s certainly been a pleasure reading your poems… Keep sharing Frank…
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It’s also been wonderful to make new friends on the way. Thanks Marts. F~
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I also have enjoyed you work. If you need a break by all means take one but I hope you will come back after.
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Thanks Anne. I intend to keep posting at a fairly high rate, but I’m not sure how well I can keep up the ‘post a day’ discipline of producing new poems. I’ve noticed myself getting a little ragged in that department. I’ll do my best,
I still have a theme-related series or two that I want to post that I’m actually excited about putting online. Soon.
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I love reading your poems every day. Your subject matter is so varied and on several occasions I have sat and re-read as your words often make me think. 😊
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Hi Kristiana. Thank you so much. I couldn’t ask for a nice compliment to my work.
I’ll keep plenty of material coming. No probs.
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Keep at it, Frank! 🙂 Your raw poetry is often refreshing!
Your recent “Who am i?” poem was superlative!
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I will Tom, thank you. I’m still raiding the archive for the old material , and have more new work to post. It’s just the task of writing a new daily post especially for the blog that is making me weary. Having said that, it will all probably proceed as normal till the end of the year. We’ll see.
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Another good one. Daily is quite a challenge. I only manage it because I record each day as it comes, thus giving me material
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You’re an inspiration Derrick. Your post is always very fresh and filled with the life you live and that surrounds you. I’m astonished to have managed so much verse consecutively. I’d never done more than a month previously and that had exhausted me.
Knowing there are folk willing to read and take an interest is a major incentive.
Thanks again.
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What an accomplishment. My blog aim is once a week and I don’t always get there. I must say I’ve been enjoying your poems, Frank. Keep ’em coming.
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Marla, thank you. I’ll do what i can.
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Wonderful milestone – I love reading your posts. Keep them coming please.
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I’ll do my best. Thank you.
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I admire your perseverence and of course the poetry itself. I won’t ask you to keep it up in this pace, but please do post your lovely poems once in while, at least.
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Hi Peter. I’m feeling rather humbled by the wonderful responses here. I’ll post what I can, when I can. When I need a break, I’ll stop. Thank you.
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Keep writing, I love reading your work
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Thank you R. I’ll certainly keep writing. Don’t think I could stop if I wanted to. It’s just the post-a-day’ set that is coming to an end. Other work will take its place when its done.
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Cool
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