Eavesdrop

"The habit of writing poetry is how I tell time." - Kim Stafford

Kim Stafford writes, "Speakers are my teachers - stranger, neighbor, kin.  As a writer, I listen to the people around me as they offer testimony in simple, important words.  I hear blessings, stories, beliefs, advice, wishes, recipes for happiness and declarations of the good.  This is my poetry."

Stafford listens to the ways people express themselves and learns to evaluate his own voice when confused, in need of consolation and while joyful.

Eavesdrop today and record five to ten lines of overheard conversation.  Do you agree or disagree with the statements? Let the lines lead you into a poem or story.