Venus Fly Trap
Somewhere between puberty and menopause
I have been metamorphosed by life
firmly entrenched in the soil of reality
no longer watered and fed by admiring glances
nor warmed in the sunlight of a man’s desire
I have become less Lily of the Valley
and more Venus Fly Trap.
–Cheryl Miles
Local poets were writing about contemporary events in the Sangamo
Journal as early as the 1830s. People’s Poetry wants you to share your thoughts
on what’s happening in Springfield today–in poetic form. Poems on any subject
will be considered, but ones that deal with issues of local interest are encouraged.
Send yours to poetry editor Lee Gurga, P.O. Box 662, Lincoln, IL 62656, or to
gurga@ccaonline.com with “Bards of
the Sangamo” in the subject line. (Please limit your submissions to poems of
14 lines or less.)
This article appears in May 29 – Jun 4, 2003.
