Paper Airplanes

Paper  Airplanes

 

 

 

crumpled balls of paper

begin to accumulate

in my waste basket

 

day after day

they become nothing more

than unfinished attempts

at writing poetry

 

and what could have been

paper airplanes.

 

Reviews

[A.H.]

even when words don't find you, thoughts will. I love Paper Airplanes - it reminded me of my childhood and brought back those wonderful memories to the fore. a simple, honest write that captures the poet's mind. I like the expression here and memories it evoked, and thanks for sharing this, Kelly.

[Kelly Scheppers]

My pleasure, Abhilash. Love having you here! Thank you!

[Fabian G. Franklin]

I like paper airplanes. I'd never made one that flew worth a crap though until my daughter asked me to make her one. So I looked up and followed the directions to making a world record holding paper plane. Never ever seen a paper plane that looked like the finished product. But it flew fantastically; forty or fifty feet outside. Poetry is easy. Making paper planes is harder. (laughing) My oldest makes origami swans. I have one somewhere. If the tail is pulled it flaps its wings. But having read your poetry I certainly wouldn't throw any of it away either. It's those broken thoughts that need cohesion or adhesion or something to pull or string them together. I enjoyed the read.

[Kelly Scheppers]

I always salvage what I can from my unfinished pieces. I have legal pads with so many poetry prompts on them that just keep growing. Those origami swans are really cool, I've seen them. I once dated a merchant marine who made rings from dollar bills, with the noted amount facing upwards. Now, I simply just shred everything to be safe. Good to see you, Fabian. Always a pleasure!

[Thomas W Case]

Lol. I relate. Don't give up.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thanks for the encouragement, Thomas!

[Lydia Shutter]

Oh yes, every poet can identify with your words. Sometimes the best way to end a writers block is to write about it. Always enjoy your poetry Kelly. Lydi****

[Kelly Scheppers]

That's right! I'm taking credit these days for even grocery lists. Lol, thanks, Lydi!

[Lydia Shutter]

Happy Mother's Day, my friend!

[Kelly Scheppers]

You too, Lydi! Thank you!

[Lydia Shutter]

❤️💙 thanks!

[Patricia]

I really love the ending in this, leaves a lot room for the readers own mages. I love when short poems have a punch

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you, Pat! Hope you had a wonderful birthday!

[Patricia]

i did, thank you very much ;)

[David Downes]

This is a very smart poem. How do we get a poem to fly ?

[Kelly Scheppers]

Just make an airplane out of it. Then see if you can hit the trash can! Thanks, David!

[Desert Knave]

Wow. I go through periods where I do more shredding than writing and this hits close to home. Well done. ~Jim

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you, Jim! So good to see you!

[W. Barrett Munn]

This is disjunction at its finest and a totally publishable poem if it lands on the right editor’s desk.

I’d try Rattle: Tim Green likes short poems and humor.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thanks for the vote of confidence, Winston! I'm going to do it!

[Pete]

cute. when you get one finished, don't be afraid to land it my way. i'll be waiting in first class with earbuds and a cold beer in my hand.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Don't forget your PATRIOT shirt, Pete!! Lol, thank you!!

[Lorry]

And yet we never learn not to scrunch them up so that they can fly away one day, albeit not in the way we thought.
Perhaps moving your basket to the other end of the room would help, unless of course it's on your laptop, where no matter whether you place one piece of paper or a thousand it always shows as full.
I know the feeling well. That feeling where you have to smile at yourself when you don't even like rhyme, but can only find sasquatch to go with patch!
When that happens I just go for a nap. Thank goodness I still work from home most days! 😃

[Kelly Scheppers]

Lol, a nap does a body good. That's my moto! Thank you, Lorry!