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Of My Travels (an American Sentence)

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Of My Travels (an American Sentence)

Rest assured, my returns have never ended with the goal of splash down.

© Marie Elena Good 2026

Nasa’s Artemis 2 returned yesterday.  Interestingly, the woman (Christina Koch) is a former student of my poet friend Jane Schlensky! 

Written for Robert Lee Brewer’s April Poem-a-Day challenge. Today’s prompt is to write a home poem.

Allen Ginsberg created the poetic form he called the American Sentence. It is a complete sentence of 17 syllables.

IRONICALLY ENOUGH

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I’m a home body
but sometimes to what degree
still surprises me.

I have no swagger
but sometimes I am staggered
I look so haggard.

I’m now sixty one.
Changes in me equal none.
So why am I stunned?

I’m simply Marie,
and nothing should surprise me.
But “should,” is the key.

No surprise to me:
My prized phrase that has lasted?
“I’m flabbergasted.”

© Marie Elena Good, 2020