**THROWBACK POETRY** August 2023 Unfinished Poem White puffy clouds in the sky You know how I feel Bright blue sky You know how I feel The first time we met I could feel him in my bones Heart beating faster, … Continue reading
Prompt: Meme poetry = Found poetry. I created this prompt, sparked by an idea from the poetry workshop I attended recently. I’ve grabbed sections of the memes I’ve saved, smooshing them into a poem along with some of my own … Continue reading
September 4 2023 Just finished my poem for Monday Night Poetry. This one is completely different than my usual. It’s about health insurance, and loaded with lots of fucks and fire. Whew. I feel better now. 🤣🤣🤣
The debut of “Lessons from Nature” … In the debut video I describe how I write a poem, what happens, and from where the words come. Plus I make mention of e.e. cummings … Didn’t see that coming! This was … Continue reading
In July 2015 Team TLC wrote a renga poem. It took us about 1 or 2 weeks as the nature of a renga is that authors take turns writing a stanza. I love the outcome and felt moved to share … Continue reading
July 21 2024 “I am an ocean of emotions but I taught myself to swim.” Louise Kaufman Crying in the sunshine I am an ocean of emotions So I taught myself to swim For the moments when I have the … Continue reading
I’ve joined Medium! In doing so, I created an up to date About me. Thought I would share it here, too. If you’re on Medium, let’s connect there! My name is Camilla Downs (pronounced like Pamela, but with a “C”), … Continue reading
June 22 2024 Hot and Salty The taste of satisfaction Is one of my favorite flavors Whirling into my nostrils Dancing between my lips Sliding through the spaces Between my teeth Gliding over my tongue Lighting up my taste buds … Continue reading
**THROWBACK POST** September 10 2015: Just WOW! Beautiful walk tonight. Plus a moving quote from the bedtime book we read last night … “Do the little thing that comes from YOUR heart and everything might change, in ways no one … Continue reading
May 7 2024 Thomas’s poetry professor created this book for the students, one poem from each student. He used Thomas’s poem title for the title of the book. 🥰🥰🥰 You’ll have to take my word for it that Thomas’s poem … Continue reading