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Poetry Humor: The Poet—Advantage

By Sara Barkat 9 Comments

THE POET

Poetry humor. “The Poet, ” by Sara Barkat, age 14.

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I like my tea black (with a special love for Indian chai) and my novels long (give me sci-fi, fantasy, or 19th century to make me especially happy!)—though I’m always exploring beyond my known universe and will drink greens, reds, and oolongs, and read almost any genre or style that crosses my table. Speaking of the universe, I have a passion for learning about anything from black holes to the mysteries of time. When I’m not sitting by the window, sharing the sun with our little lemon tree, I can be found making lemon cupcakes and other confections, creating art (pen and ink, intaglio, and Prismacolors, please) or moving through the world on the toes of ballet or jazz dance.
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About Sara Barkat

I like my tea black (with a special love for Indian chai) and my novels long (give me sci-fi, fantasy, or 19th century to make me especially happy!)—though I’m always exploring beyond my known universe and will drink greens, reds, and oolongs, and read almost any genre or style that crosses my table. Speaking of the universe, I have a passion for learning about anything from black holes to the mysteries of time. When I’m not sitting by the window, sharing the sun with our little lemon tree, I can be found making lemon cupcakes and other confections, creating art (pen and ink, intaglio, and Prismacolors, please) or moving through the world on the toes of ballet or jazz dance.

Comments

  1. Marilyn Yocum says

    February 21, 2012 at 2:48 pm

    Terrific! I loved this. It brought a big smile to the end of my lunch hour. What a great way to dive back into work.

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  2. Megan Willome says

    February 21, 2012 at 2:56 pm

    Sara, you nailed me! I am a poet who had her license revoked and became a journalist.

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  3. L. L. Barkat says

    February 21, 2012 at 3:02 pm

    Marilyn, your comment made Sara smile.

    And Megan, your comment made *me* laugh out loud! 🙂

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  4. LW Willingham says

    February 21, 2012 at 3:35 pm

    Does this mean Megan continues to practice without a license?

    “…and, occasionally, fiction.” (I love that line.)

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  5. L. L. Barkat says

    February 21, 2012 at 4:34 pm

    That was my favorite line too. 🙂 Though the last line made me laugh out loud the first time I read it, the other line made me laugh again on 2nd and 3rd readings 🙂

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  6. Diana Trautwein says

    February 21, 2012 at 5:36 pm

    Yeah, the last line brought a guffaw here on the west coast, too. Actually, the entire piece made me smile. Go, Sara. You’ve most definitely got the chops for all kinds of artistic endeavor, including poetic license (and occasionally, fiction, too. :>)

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  7. Heather says

    February 21, 2012 at 9:23 pm

    Ha! Love it.

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  8. Maureen Doallas says

    February 21, 2012 at 10:41 pm

    More, please!

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  9. L. L. Barkat says

    February 21, 2012 at 10:48 pm

    oh yes, Maureen, you can bet I am pulling out all the bribes I can think of 🙂 I want more too!

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