Marian Shapiro
Late
Coming soon?
Dead?
© 2019 Marian Kaplun Shapiro
At the edge of 80, Marian Kaplun Shapiro is now experimenting with new visual forms of poetry, intending to put together a new chapbook this year. She continues her practice as a psychologist in Lexington, Massachusetts. The author of a professional book and articles and chapters in that field, specializing in the treatment of trauma, she has one poetry book, two chapbooks, and over 400 published poems, and has contributed to this 30 in 30 offering since its onset.
Jan Bohall
Lost, one fine husband, hugs and laughter;
Family, friends, step up, restore calm after.
© 2019 Jan Bohall
Jan Bohall co-leads the Poetry Workshop at Osher Lifelong Learning at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Her poems have appeared in Passager, Poet’s Domain, Write On!!, and other periodicals, and have won awards in the Poetry Society of Virginia contests. She recently published her first chapbook, Tasting Life Twice.
30 for 30 is sponsored by Potomac Review
Re: “Late.” English as a wonderful language, and so terrible to teach/learn! Superb example, Marion!
Maria, I love your sense of humor! The title makes a perfect launchpad for this poem. Thank you!
It was fun writing it. Just a few days before this call for poetry