Thank you to @MayorDaniella for the honor of a lifetime, to Caridad Moro-Gronlier and @rblancopoet for paving the way for me, and to everyone who supports poets and poetry. I love you all. ❤️❤️❤️ (Link to announcement in comments below.)
I just received these instructions for wedding guest attire and I get the request not to wear white (only sort of though because it’s Miami and it’s hot and it’s an outdoor wedding) but the rest? Lol. Get out of here. I’m not going.
To clarify, I didn’t post this as a criticism of people who like Sylvia’s poetry. I am a fan myself & have written several poems about, for & inspired by her. I also love her daughter, Frieda, who is a great poet & artist in her own right & who deserves our respect & support.
I have also seen the movie, Sylvia. Guilty as charged. Look, I love this poem. That’s why I posted it. It gives us a lot to think about. It’s memorable, and Frieda is still writing poetry. Buy her books. Support her. Let’s celebrate poets while they are living among us. ❤️
It’s the principle for me. I guess I don’t care what color my friends are wearing when I invite them somewhere. I get wanting your wedding party and family to be coordinated for photos, but for your guests to be banned from wearing certain colors is over the top.