Feather and Quill

By CHANA PERMAN

One prescription

for affliction

feather & quill

Best done daily

a potent pill

Write it down!

Write it down!

Ink for days

clears the haze

Words on paper

perspective ensues

So try it now

(What do you have to lose?)

A mope, a shout

Won’t wash it out

Grab a pencil or pen

If not now when?

A journal

laptop

even index card

Get the words down

It won’t be that hard

Practice the art

of writing every day

and watch with wonder

when the soul has its say.

Originally from New York City but currently living in Toronto, Canada, CHANA PERMAN is a Jewish poet, mother and learning strategies instructor. She holds a Master’s Degree in special education, and has worked in that field for 25 years. Her cherished roles as mother, teacher and guidance consultant provide inspiration and material for her writing, both prose and poetry.