The voting goes on as we try to find the top ten poems of 2017! A lot happened last year and a lot continues to surface, but at the very least, our poems will remain a constant reminder of why we write: not only for the necessary revision of art, but for the necessary preservation of the past.
This week's winner puts a spin on resolutions, reminding us to plan on the unexpected.
"Surrender" by Diana Ferraro
Resolutions take resolve,
thus I prefer to evolve
in more natural, unthought ways
while time wanders on its
unpredictable,
unsteady path,
bringing a not requested
broken fifth toe,
an eye going blind,
and the punctual failures
of age.
The joy of basking in the
unexpected, relieved of
all tasks, all chores.
Not waiting, surprised
by the late bloom of the perfect,
undreamed flower,
child of an unknown
resolution in the past.
Visit the American Scholar's page to read the full post, and to find out the prompt for next week!
–Virginia Valenzuela