Why isn’t the art of poetry more valued in this country? I really can’t think of a more laudable profession, yet professional poets seem to be a vanishing breed these days. So it’s a delight to stumble upon one who is still plying the trade with diligence. Landon Godfrey is of that ilk. Just sample a few lines from her poem “Oklahoma:”
OKLAHOMA
Orange trumpet vine
plaits through scrub oak
and a chrome-green hummingbird
labors at each fount,
the two-way seduction
rare it seems to me.
You can read the rest of the poem here and learn more about Landon Godfrey’s glorious work here.
Amber, thanks for saying those lovely things about my work (and my name). And about poetry in general! Poetry needs readers and advocates like you!