I’m thrilled to have my poem,”Inside the House We Lived In When Dad Went Broke,” published as part of the Poem-A-Week project at the Sims Library of Poetry.
Sims Library of Poetry is a fabulous resource for inner city Los Angeles. This is a description from their website: “We are the first black-owned poetry library in the state of California. We aim to engage with the South L.A. community by offering a space to read, write, study, perform, and appreciate poetry.”
Here’s the poem:
https://www.simslibraryofpoetry.org/paw23/inside-the-house-we-lived-in-when-dad-went-broke
I’m so happy that Sims found my poem important enough to feature for a week on their website.
I’m taking a year-long art class with weekly lessons. This time I learned new ways to create depth in an abstract. I did this one in my journal.
Perry is taking lots of meds and supplements, and so far he doesn’t realize he isn’t well!
Both poem and artwork are super!
Your poem is just so compelling, Luanne.
I enjoyed your poem—great title!
Ellen, thank you so much!!!
Congratulations! The imagery in your poem painted a vivid scene, great depth in words and art.
Amie, thank you so much! We need to go for “coffee” sometime (I don’t drink coffee, hence the quote marks) when you’re in town.
Congratulations, Luanne! I just read your poem and loved it, particularly how it ends. I like your new art piece as well.
Liz, that makes me so happy that you like both! Thank you for reading!
You’re most welcome, Luanne! The ending of the poem was just brilliant!!I noticed right away that the abstract achieved the depth you spoke of.
Great work and thanks for the Perry update!
Thank you, Kate. He’s such a silly boy, not realizing at all that he’s so sick!
Good news on Perry – onward.
That poem is one of my favorites!!
I love the art, too!
All in all, awesome….
Congratulations on the publication of a fine poem with a poignant last line – and on the beautifully balanced painting
Thank you, Derrick. Very much!!!
I enjoyed your poem. The imagery in your poem painted a vivid scene, great depth in words and art.
Thank you so much, Max. I love what you say here. So nice to hear.
Congratulations, Luanne! What an honor. It’s a wonderful poem.
Thank you so much, Merril! I’m so happy you like it!
You’re welcome!
Congrats, Luanne! Lovely, moving poem. I also like the textured artwork. And dear Perry, I’m glad he’s feeling no pain!
Thank you, Deborah. That makes me happy that you like both poem and art. Ah, Perry. He doesn’t understand that having diarrhea for two months now is not good. So I will continue to go along with his idea that he’s just fine!
Love your art piece!! Glad Perry’s doing alright!!
Perry thinks he is. The doctor doesn’t agree with him. So I’m going to go with Perry’s understanding! Thank you, Ellie!
What a lovely honor, Luanne — and a great poem too!
Be well, little Perry💗
Perry says thank you, and Luanne says thank you.
That is just super for you and for the people being exposed to a variety of poetry in such a forum.
I do love these poems that take us right into the story. So evocative of scene. And glad that Perry is carrying on obliviously.
Your poem and painting are beautiful, Luanne. Thank you for sharing both. I am glad to hear Perry is doing well with his new regimen.
Thank you so much, Lavinia! Fingers crossed with Perry. He really doesn’t seem to understand he’s sick. I wish it could stay that way forever!