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We haven't published nearly enough poems written for young people, and here's one I like a great deal, by Joyce Sutphen, the current Minnesota poet laureate, written for her granddaughter, Ellie.
Of course, like much good poetry, it's for both young and old.
Origami
It starts
with a blank sheet,
an undanced floor,
air where no sound
erases the silence.
As soon as
you play the first note,
write down a word,
step onto the empty stage,
you've moved closer
to the creature inside.
Remember—
a square
can end up as frog, cardinal,
mantis, or fish.
You can make
what you want,
do what you wish.
American Life in Poetry does not accept unsolicited manuscripts. It is made possible by The Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry magazine. It is also supported by the Department of English at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Poem copyright ©2018 by Joyce Sutphen, "Origami." Poem reprinted by permission of Joyce Sutphen. Introduction copyright ©2019 by The Poetry Foundation. The introduction’s author, Ted Kooser, served as United States Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 2004-2006.
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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Coffee House Concert series will present singer-songwriter Xochitl on Saturday, July 20, at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $15.
The concert will take place at Fore Family Winery Tasting Room on Main Street in Kelseyville.
Xochitl is based in the Bay Area. She is a singer-songwriter with a variety of genres, from jazz to rock, pop, electronic, children’s music and country. She describes her style as “singer-songwriter with some jazz.”
She has toured in the South and the East Coast, and completed six West Coast tours. She currently is a regular performer at the Hard Rock Café.
With eight albums to her credit, Xochitl is signed with “SoFar” Sounds. She is reported to have a love for art, music, activism, the environment and youth.
Tickets are available in advance at Watershed Books in Lakeport or online at www.uuclc.org .
A limited number of tickets may be available at the door.
For more information, call 707-812-2788.
Tickets are $15.
The concert will take place at Fore Family Winery Tasting Room on Main Street in Kelseyville.
Xochitl is based in the Bay Area. She is a singer-songwriter with a variety of genres, from jazz to rock, pop, electronic, children’s music and country. She describes her style as “singer-songwriter with some jazz.”
She has toured in the South and the East Coast, and completed six West Coast tours. She currently is a regular performer at the Hard Rock Café.
With eight albums to her credit, Xochitl is signed with “SoFar” Sounds. She is reported to have a love for art, music, activism, the environment and youth.
Tickets are available in advance at Watershed Books in Lakeport or online at www.uuclc.org .
A limited number of tickets may be available at the door.
For more information, call 707-812-2788.
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
