Poetic Reflection Week 17 on Kay Salady

Tell us about yourself, please? 

I am an author who likes playing with my dog, Honey, swimming with my daughter at the local pool, and most of all, writing poetry.

Tell me about your blog, the name, what does it mean to you? 

The name of my blog is my pen name and it was given to me by my daughter, so it means a lot to me. 

My blog link: http://kaysalady.wordpress.com/

When did you start blogging? 

2006

What are your writing inspirations?  

Everything that touches my heart, mind and soul.

How would you define poetry as “Good”? 

If I read a particular poem and it sticks in my heart and I walk with it, then I know that it is good.  

Do you revise your work? 

No

When did you start writing poetry? 

As a child. 

Do you write fiction as well? 

Yes

Do you have a favorite author or poet? 

I have too numerous to count:  Pablo Neruda, Rumi, Stevie Nicks, etc.  Please include her/his blog link.  :)

Can you share a piece of your work or a poem that best represents your talent?

My daughter feels that Goldfish Dreams best represents my literary talent.  It's her favorite poem.

Goldfish Dreams

The goldfish flew out from the sea

Onto the shore in quantities

So large that I could hardly see

The sand or shell for fishery

Their sparkling eyes and mouths agape

Sent quite a shock throughout the Cape

As I and Dandy tried to walk

About the shore as fish kerplopped

Around our feet and above our heads

In colors bright of orange and red

Just as a goldfish soared up high

I jumped and reached toward the sky

Then caught it in my arms midair

That splendid fish yes I did dare

In my green dress and matching hat

I caught a fish imagine that

And as I stood beside the sea

My Dandy snapped a pic of me

Looking quaint with my fine catch

My fish and I were quite a match

A seabird came to fetch my baubles

At which time began the squabbles

About the money that we’d make

From dreaming of the fish I’d take

From sea of green beneath the blue

Yes it will come I swear ‘tis true

Then I shall sit beside the sea

With honeyed bread and lemon tea

Writing poems about our love

Then painting goldfish up above

The sea of green and sky of blue

With rainbow colors just for two

-Kay Salady

http://kaysalady.wordpress.com/2011/11/21/goldfish-dreams/

the poem content along with the poem link of my blog is shown above.

Why do you support Jingle Poetry Community, including Jingle Poetry @ The Gooseberry Garden? 

I support Jingle Poetry because I feel that it's vitally important to read the work of others and to support people in the writing community.  I like the way the writers in this community interact with one another in a polite manner with a positive attitude.

What's your plan for your future writing? 

To write, illustrate and publish my next book.