Poetry Humor: After changing from poet to journalist, today our poet makes a sudden decision…
The Poet Comic, by Sara Barkat, age 14.
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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.
L. L. Barkat says
Don’t you worry. The Senior Ladies will get their day 🙂
Yes, the conversations at our house are… unusual.
LW Willingham says
The conversations that must take place at your house…. I love this. And I’d really like to read the first submission for the Senior Ladies. Perhaps Sara will need to learn to play bridge.
Maureen Doallas says
Never underestimate the pinochle players!
Reno Lawrence says
Just very cool, with clever wit! enjoying each one.
Monica Sharman says
Is 39 old enough to join the Senior Ladies?
My favorite illustration is the 2nd frame. Amazed me again.
L. L. Barkat says
Nah. These ladies will be in the 100-cats stage, I think 🙂
Stereotypes!! Needed for humor 🙂
Louise Gallagher says
Fun!!!!
Diana Trautwein says
Love this – though I am just a wee bit sensitive about the ‘senior’ label. Funny how no matter what age you are, everybody older than you is suddenly ‘senior.’ It gets redefined with each decade.
L. L. Barkat says
Ah yes, Diana!
The fun thing is, after all, that Sara actually prefers senior people. Always has. She loves the wisdom and stories that are not yet hers. She loves just listening and taking things in. When she is 80, I expect she’ll be avidly sitting near the 120-year-old, saying, “Tell me more.”
Shirley says
Just you wait, Sara, you’d be amazed at the poetry overflowing
from the accumulation of years on this earth. We’re not getting
older, we’re getting better. Lordwilling, you will too! Keep writing
and drawing!
Megan Willome says
I think Sara has been jumping into my life and turning it into a comic. 🙂
(not exactly, but elements)