Poetry Friday–Cascade Poem and “Two Truths and a FIB Poetry Anthology”

Veronicas, Bee, Monarch, and Warbler, WIP © 2023 Michelle Kogan

Happy Poetry Friday!

My poem comes from the Poetry Sisters prompt to write a cascade poem. In this poem form each line from the first stanza repeats itself in subsequent stanzas, in the third line of each stanza. It was also suggested to create some kind of transformation. Thanks to all the sisters for the prompt:  Laura,  Tanita,  Mary Lee,  Liz,  Kelly,  Tricia,  Sara,  and Andi! Find more of these poems tagged with #PoetryPals. You can follow another transformation occurring in my WIP art as it has grown over the last two weeks…

SET IN MOTION

As a babe we’re hungry as a caterpillar
Unknowingly we’ll do anything to fill that gnawing pang
With desire change may begin.

Some pangs are tamed, some grow discordantly
Nurture/nature walk a fine line while
As a babe we’re hungry as a caterpillar.

Somehow we chrysalis ourselves
Somehow we metamorphosize though
Unknowingly we’ll do anything to fill that gnawing pang.

Tame offers discord a helping hand
Reluctant but tired of pangs, discord does a do-si-do and
With desire change may begin.

© 2022 Michelle Kogan  draft

Whee! Look at this beautiful new book that came out 1•1•23 Two Truths and a FIB Poetry Anthology, edited and compiled by Bridget Magee! Bridget came up with the idea for this book last year when she saw that in January of 2023 it would begin with 1•1•23, which is exactly how the fibonacci sequence begins. This was the kernel for the book, “wouldn’t it be fun to create a poetry anthology that introduces various subjects, a wide variety of poetry forms and amazing poets based on this ice-breaker game with a tie-in to math?” From there her ideas solidified into the title. Her book hosts 29 poets and 30 subjects.
Each poet is given a generous spread of pages, and opens with their subject, i.e. (in my case as I’m very happy to be in this chock-full-of creative poetry goodness book, ) Monarch Butterflies. The next few pages share two truth poems, followed by a FIB, and a fact check for that FIB. But it doesn’t stop there… This is followed by sharing the poet’s poetry forms, and a page introducing the poet. And it still doesn’t stop there, for there’s more clever tidbits from the poet’s in the back of the book. Can you tell I’m a wee bit smitten with this book, 🥰 There’s a good handful of us Poetry Friday poets included in the book in addition to many more. I would encourage you to rush right out and get one! Bridget is also featuring each poet in a blog post and on FB each day for the month of January. Many thanks Bridget for all your efforts in this gorgeous new poetry anthology!

Here’s a sample page with two of my truth poems on Monarch Butterflies. You’ll have to pick up a book to find out what my FIB is… And read many more of the poems!

Two Truths and a FIB Poetry Anthology: A Poetic Introduction to 30 Subjects with a TWIST
edited and compiled by Bridget Magee
wee words for wee ones
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Jan Godown Annino at her magic-filled poetry blog Bookseedstudio is hosting this week’s Poetry Friday Roundup, thanks Jan! Jan’s sharing the poet, artist and gardener Sharon Lovejoy, be sure to stop by!