Hello!
I had the honor yesterday evening of hanging out with poet, professor and mother, Dr. Amy Lemmon, Phd, author of several books and a lot of amazing work. Shout-out of gratitude! It was so inspiring, to chat.
She was on her way back from a writing workshop over at the coast, Corporeal Writing, with Lidia Yuknavitch, Janice Lee and others.
The beauty of hanging out with Amy Lemmon is in her wonderful energy, ideas and kind words.
Thank you, Amy, for visiting!
Here’s one of her poems. This one was selected for inclusion in The Best American Poetry series anthology. Amazing!
I take your T-shirt to bed again . . .
and by now it has almost lost its scent-
your scent, as when you were here and turned
towards the wall while I pressed my body
into your body and sighed, “You smell like candy”
into your T-shirted back. Yes, the smell is yours
the shirt warmed by your lean torso, tufted
and delicious. I’ve washed my clothes in your soap,
but that wasn’t it – there must be something sweet your pores
pour forth. In three days you will be here and we will drink
from and with each other, sleep in close quarters,
naked, awake to heat and singing cells and slickness. But now,
too tired even to please myself, I breathe the shirt that covers
my pillow and dream – our yes and yes and yes opening and opening –
~ Amy Lemmon
Take care, and keep writing, keep reading, keep visiting.
xo
Amy Lemmon is here to steal hoodies and hearts