(( Poem Published and A Slice of Cake ))
17 February 08 - 13:45
First of all, I'm wishing my dad a very happy birthday! This morning, Mom, my sister, and I gave him a Hallmark card with a Maya Angelou 'Celebration of Life' message on it. (Mom thought it sounded very uplifting.) I love Maya Angelou's work, but I decided to add my own poem to the card (which I wrote on the side). He laughed when I read it, but when I asked him if I could post it on the blog his eyebrows flew up to the roots of his hair and his mouth got all small like a Madame Alexander china doll.
Either he loved it or he was extremely embarassed by it. Ah well... at least he liked my gift to him: the PUBLISHED POEM!
Yes, my faithful friends and readers, my poem has been published in the ONE AND ONLY Los Angeles Times! I'm extremely proud of it. I'm considering it my stepping stone into the published world.
OK, PEBBLE into the published world. But a pebble nevertheless.
When I first saw it, the first thing I did was rub my fingers on the paper and then lift them up, smiling at the ink stains on my fingers. Those little black marks to me were like a high school senior's diploma on graduation day. "I really am published in the LA Times..." I remember thinking this morning.
Now let's hit the front page with my article. ;) I hope someday that'll be a reality.
Speaking of which, I told you guys that I'd publish the poem in the LA Times onto this blog as well, and here it is:
The Dancer
by and © Pema at The Pema Pad
She dances
-by the light of a blue candle
Flickering
Like the flame
Her arms sway...
It frees her
Feet arched
At the ready
Her heart beats
Faster and faster
Body cavorting and
- twirling
Her mind runs
faster than the wind
Higher than the clouds
....
The room is spinning
The dancer is
.......dancing.
Did you guys like it? Drop a comment and please tell me!
P.S. Later today my sister and I are baking a cake for my dad... from Betty Crocker Supermoist Cake Mix, of course. I've seen my dad make it several times, so today my sister and I are giving it a shot! Cross your fingers and hope I don't break any bowls! ;)
Ooh, congrats!
I can write poetry, just not very well. XD
Out of curiosity, do you dance?
Lily () - 18 02 08 - 08:52
hey pema! congrats! its a really cool poem, i saw it yesterday but i had to go to a party and i dint have tme to read it, but i read it on ur blog! and its SUPPer good! I only wihs i oculd write, im trying to keep my A in english, but its actually dropping! whooops…
i have never seen pema dance, but i know she can sing REALLy good
mehwish () - 18 02 08 - 09:44
Hey.
Thanks for commenting at my site !!
I hope the cake turned out great.
LIZ @ sweetnessing
http://www.liz.adorability.org
liz () - 18 02 08 - 15:33
Hey Pema, Congrats once again - Great Job, Its a really nice poem! I’m sure the cake you made was delicious. :D
Akara - 19 02 08 - 15:51
Hey Pema!!! Love it! Good job!
:=D
:D l) 
Miya () - 19 02 08 - 18:57
It was the best poem I have read so far. One can actually visualize the dancer.It was excellente!
sonam - 20 02 08 - 07:58
Pema, You know that I can’t write a poem to save me life!
Are you TRYING to torment me?
It’s good. I like it…Okay? (And this one doesn’t make me feel AS stupid as the other one.)
C. Moore () - 27 02 08 - 16:53
