Chana’s Corner


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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.