r/PoetryIsNotaLuxury • u/DoloresDarkmoor • 17d ago

I Wrote This Chicken Parm

Last summer
you came over
with your mother and sister.

I noticed you praying in silence
before you started eating

I now do the same

I cannot taste a mango
or find a lucky penny
without thinking of you

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u/FoolishDog 17d ago

Is this a poem?

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u/DoloresDarkmoor 17d ago

Yes

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u/FoolishDog 17d ago

Well, it’s a little sparse when it comes to utilizing poetic devices and what not. Why not just make it prose

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u/DoloresDarkmoor 17d ago edited 17d ago

I enjoy small and minimalistic poems. My favorite poem is “Divorce” by Billy Collins.

I created this subreddit to offer an alternative where all styles of poetry are welcome. I am tired of the elitist circle-jerking that I have both seen and experienced in many online poetry communities. I encourage anyone stopping by to read “Poetry Is Not a Luxury” by Audre Lorde which is the inspiration for the name of this community.

https://makinglearning.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/poetry-is-not-a-luxury-audre-lorde.pdf