Welcome to Readers and Poets

This is the poetry that comes into my life. Please feel free to comment on anything here. I don't think there is too much beauty in the world nor poetry. I will include some comments myself sometimes and some information on the poets, but the real stars is the work itself.



I am a believer in the reader-response theory of reading which means the reader is the one who puts the meaning in the poem so every interpretation is correct. Even if the poet means one thing, it could mean something else to the reader. I am pretty laid back in interpretation as each of us have other experiences and needs when reading.



I like using Zebrareader because it gives me tremendous freedom in what I want to write.

Friday, March 4, 2011

Forgotten by Geneva Lorrain


Forgotten
By GENEVA LORRAIN


Colorful paperclips lie at the bottom
of a drawer
unused
left over from a time, forgotten
when there was a plan.

Names lie on letters
at the bottom of a box
unread
left over from a time, forgotten
when there was a friendship.

Coins lie on the bottom
of the lake
covered with green
unspent, forgotten
left over from a swim.

Stones smoothed over
by wind and rain
unread
left over from a time, forgotten
when there was life.
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