Ellen Maybe
SUCH SAD THINGS


Such sad things.
Such sad sudden things.
Suddenly sadness is a thing.
Where once there was breath.
There is memory.
Too soon.
The air is looming, spinning
Yet there is beauty too.
Amidst it all there it is.
Also taking a breath.

ELLYN MAYBE, Southern California based poet, United States Artist nominee 2012, has performed both nationally and internationally as a solo artist and with her band. Her work has been included in many anthologies and she is the author of numerous books. She also has a critically acclaimed poetry/music album, Rodeo for the Sheepish (Hen House Studios). In addition to her band, her latest poetry/music project is called ellyn & robbie.  Their album is called Skywriting with Glitter.

 

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