Rabbit, Rabbit

Photo by Christopher Paul High on Unsplash

I've been writing poetry most of my life. In fact, I kind of, sort of remember the first poem I ever wrote:

Rabbit, rabbit

In the sun,

Why do you

Have so much fun?

I wrote this when I was in sixth grade for a class assignment. The teacher liked it so much he submitted it for publication in the school newspaper. Next up, The New Yorker.

If only it was that easy. More important than any fame, writing that poem launched me on a life-long pursuit of reading and writing poetry. I've published a few, shared many, but most have never made it out of the notebook. So, this year, I've challenged myself to share more of my poems. This includes posting at least one poem a week on this blog and, when it fits, sharing a little backstory about that poem.

Here's to a happy, creative spring filled with inspiration and poetry for all.