Last week I shared the section of Walt Whitman’s Song of Myself that includes this line:
“…you shall possess the good of the earth and sun…”
As I read and reread this poem, a Golden Shovel started to form in my mind.
Please be sure to visit the talented and lovely Irene Latham at Live Your Poem for the Poetry Friday Roundup.
Reading to the Core 
Lovely form and background.
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I love the organic nature of writing–one piece sparking another! Your golden shovel is simply lovely (“revel in radiance”!) and with a such a beautiful message. You’ve reminded me (again!) that I really would like to try writing in this form.
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You share your gifts with us today. Beautiful, radiant, golden poem.
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Wow, Catherine, this is gorgeous! You created a thing of beauty, for sure. I bet old Walt is smiling. xo
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Lovely! I’m glad your shared your gift of words with this poem.
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It’s wonderful how you connected back to your earlier post, Catherine, and love the idea of “scattering like seeds”.
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I say this every time I read a Golden Shovel poem, but I really need to try this. May we all use our gifts in ways that revel in the radiance of the sun! Beautiful poem and perfect image!
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I agree with Irene, I think Walt Whitman would love what you’ve grown from the seeds of that line.
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Very nicely done, Walt & Catherine! I love the way you presented it too.
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Catherine – your poem is gorgeous… I am going to share it with the women who recently came to our retreat. We have a follow-up gathering next week. It’s perfect!
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Oh, Catherine….so beautiful. Not only do you have beautiful words but the feel of Whitman too. Bravo!
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I too have been writing golden shovels this week, Catherine. I like them lots, as a form to play with. Mine was for my Antarctic WIP – working facts into it, and keeping it in specific sequence, which is another challenge. I particularly love your first three lines. What a way to start!
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This poem swells, just like the seeds in it. Nice design, too–surprisingly blue!
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A good question to pose for thought–what will we do with our talents, our gifts. I like the building crescendo of your golden shovel to the end line which bursts with energy, as does your image, beautiful, thanks Catherine!
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