Hippie Chick of the '60s Who Went Steady with Nobody by Shoshauna Shy

Shoshauna Shy began writing at the age of eight on a manual Olivetti. She spends her days doing copy editing for other authors, writing poetry and flash fiction, and has a cat care service. Shoshauna is the author of five books and the founder of Poetry Jumps Off the Shelf and the Woodrow Hall Top Shelf Awards.

Lori Levy:
Great!
Posted 02/03/2019 04:14 PM

wordartdjc:
Hh, yes, I do remember that Rockwell painting. She has sounded a cry here for the meaning of love which is unusual in a very 'good' way.
Posted 02/03/2019 04:03 PM

Sarah Russell:
Oh, the spirit and love in this poem are contagious and have me smiling despite the cold. Going now to read more of your work.
Posted 02/03/2019 10:43 AM

michael escoubas:
I appreciate the tender life-insight this poem affords. Thank you, Shoshauna!
Posted 02/03/2019 08:15 AM

Richard Greene:
"So like an eager little crocus" -- marvelous line! Reminds me of a stanza from a Tony Hoagland poem, "Beauty: It was spring. Season when the young buttercups and daisies climb up on the mulched bodies of their forebears to wave their flags in the parade. And "in a Norman Rockwell painting". That's splendid too.
Posted 02/03/2019 07:29 AM

Larry Schug:
"eager little crocus"--nice! I am impressed with what you do for poetry in your community as I learned from your website.
Posted 02/03/2019 06:40 AM