As part of the Write by the Rails Endless Possibilities Blogtour, I’m happy to welcome Katherine Gotthardt to my blog with a little taster of poetry.
A Small Poem
Fruit fly on a slice of thin toast,
hard-to-read font (Times, I think),
a puppy’s eyelash,
the one-inch Buddha on my desk—
we’re operating in small today.
The freckle on my knuckle,
the blanket lint on my pants,
the birds’ distant dialogue,
and politics.
It’s all small.
It’s all in the eye of the beholden:
the crumb, the text, the hair, the silver statue,
the pigment, the bedding,
the sparrows, Congress.
It’s all small.
The willing squint to see,
reach to touch,
strain to hear—
or not to hear.
Maybe they just close their eyes
and keep their hands to themselves.
Not me.
I move in closer.
Katherine M. Gotthardt
Copyright Oct. 26, 2013
Originally published by Dagda Publishing, 2013
Katherine Mercurio Gotthardt is a poetry and prose writer residing in Western Prince William County, VA, where she enjoys exploring history, art, culture and nature. An advocate for preservation, conservation, education and civic engagement, Katherine volunteers for several non-profit organizations. A former community writer for the regional News & Messenger newspaper, Katherine has taught college English composition online and English as a Second Language (ESOL) at an adult detention center. She currently freelances as a writer and editor, sets up websites and blogs, teaches blogging and writing and reports for Haymarket Beat.
Katherine’s poetry and prose have appeared in various online and text journals. Poems from the Battlefield, a collection of her Civil War themed poetry, original and archival photos and period quotes, was published in 2009. Katherine’s children’s book, Furbily-Furld Takes on the World, was published in 2010. Approaching Felonias Park, a novel focusing on predatory lending, was released in November, 2011. Weaker Than Water, a second collection of Katherine’s poetry, came out in April, 2013.