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Poetry and Prose of Darcy McMurtery
Thursday, August 4, 2016
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Poetry On Buses: Writing Home
http://poetryonbuses.org/poems/darcy-mcmurtery/
THE PROPOSAL
After the war, orders sent him west.
In tidy lines he wrote:
Come see the ocean, stay for dinner.
In tidy lines he wrote:
Come see the ocean, stay for dinner.
She packed his photo and her best dress into a single suitcase.
As waving wheat stalks slid past train windows,
she closed her eyes and smiled at
dreams of a home.
she closed her eyes and smiled at
dreams of a home.
Sunday, September 20, 2015
A Forthcoming Book and a Reading
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
I have a new piece up on McSweeney's. Invitation for Advanced Placement Testing came out of my fourteen years of working within the AP set. As they say, write what you know.
Monday, December 15, 2014
One Sentence Poems
These appeared recently in One Sentence Poems.
Book Club
After she told us about the lump
we walked to our cars
in silence,
hugging our books to our chests.
Communion
While kneeling, we giggled at
shoes that looked like baked potatoes,
swallowing the thick ankles of spinsters who didn't sin,
imagining the day we could join that line
wearing tight blouses and glossy heels that clicked, resonating through the sanctuary.
Book Club
After she told us about the lump
we walked to our cars
in silence,
hugging our books to our chests.
Communion
While kneeling, we giggled at
shoes that looked like baked potatoes,
swallowing the thick ankles of spinsters who didn't sin,
imagining the day we could join that line
wearing tight blouses and glossy heels that clicked, resonating through the sanctuary.
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Poetry on Buses
I'm delighted to announce that my poem, The Proposal, has been selected as part of the online collection for Poetry on Buses.
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Monday, December 10, 2012
The Best of Every Day Poets Volume Two has been released. Poetry is the best gift. Order your copy today!
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Haiku!
I admit it. Haiku is my favorite. Three more of my 17 syllable snarkygrams have been accepted into the December 2011 issue of High Coup Journal.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Friday, October 1, 2010
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Valentine Haiku
4 and 20 chose one of my haiku for Valentine's day:
I want the last word.
But that means I will have to
speak to you again.
I want the last word.
But that means I will have to
speak to you again.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
4 and 20 Poetry Journal, December 2009
Experiments in short form poetry:
Tightrope
Staff Meeting
Unrequited Love
Tightrope
Staff Meeting
Unrequited Love
Monday, September 14, 2009
Shoots & Vines, Featured Writer Sept 11-13
Thursday, August 20, 2009
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