My spin this year on NaBloPoMo is to add a bit more Po into it, and daily post a poem which has resonated with me recently. And since I am trying to take Poet Laureate Levine’s advice and put the pen to paper daily, I am recording them all here, in my little paper journal.

Mine Own Philip Levine – Dorianne Laux

Yes, my handwriting really is THAT bad. Don’t worry, you’ll get used to it.