By Noelle Sterne
PROMPT—Ask Me.
A poem knocks
Restless
But ignored
Buried under busyness
A poem knocks
Insistent
Despite the whir
Refusing dismissal
A poem knocks
Persistent
Infiltrating all bustling excuses
Claiming attention
A poem knocks
Born in distant chambers
Embryonic words swim
Wind through curving caves of mind
Break through countless surface lists
Demanding
The poem knocks
Momentum mounts
Gaining sound and strength
Relentless driving
Gaining life
In air and light
Noelle Sterne is an author, editor, writing coach, workshop leader, academic mentor, and life & spiritual counselor. She has published over 600 stories, essays, writing craft articles, spiritual pieces, and poems in literary and academic print and online venues. With a Ph.D. from Columbia University, for 30 years Noelle has assisted doctoral candidates in completing their dissertations (finally). Her published handbook to assist them is based on her professional academic practice: Challenges in Writing Your Dissertation: Coping with the Emotional, Interpersonal, and Psychological Struggles (Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2015). In her spiritual self-help book, Trust Your Life: Forgive Yourself and Go After Your Dreams (Unity Books, 2011), Noelle draws examples from her academic consulting and other aspects of life to support readers in reaching their lifelong yearnings. Continuing with her own, she is draft-deep in her third novel, taking respites with the continued creation of poems. She writes from Aventura, FL.
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