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Poem Live at Formidable Woman Sanctuary

Posted on March 4, 2025 by robert okaji

I am honored that my poem “From Left to Right I Consider Purpose and Kanji” is live at Formidable Woman Sanctuary as a contribution to editor and founder d ellis phelps’s Solace Project. The poem also resides in my new full-length book, Our Loveliest Bruises, from 3: A Taos Press. I am grateful to d for this publication and many other kindnesses over the years.

To view the poem, scroll down to the end.

19 thoughts on “Poem Live at Formidable Woman Sanctuary”

Lynne Burnett on March 4, 2025 at 1:15 pm said:

Lovely, Bob!

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- robert okaji on March 4, 2025 at 5:02 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Lynne. This was NOT a poem that wrote itself. Ha!
  
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  - Lynne Burnett on March 4, 2025 at 5:50 pm said:
    
    Yeah – a lot of thought and precision went into this one!💙
    
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    - robert okaji on March 5, 2025 at 5:16 am said:
      
      It was much fun to write!
      
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R. Christopher Hickok on March 4, 2025 at 3:16 pm said:

It’s so cool! I love it. A poem within a poem. It evokes all kinds of flowing imagery.

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- robert okaji on March 4, 2025 at 5:02 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Rob. Kanji characters are full of possibilities!
  
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Liz Gauffreau on March 4, 2025 at 3:31 pm said:

Congratulations on the publication of your thought-provoking poem!

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- robert okaji on March 4, 2025 at 5:03 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Liz. I could spend a lifetime learning Kanji.
  
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  - Liz Gauffreau on March 4, 2025 at 6:45 pm said:
    
    You’re welcome, Bob.
    
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Andrew McDowell on March 4, 2025 at 4:05 pm said:

Congratulations, Bob.

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- robert okaji on March 4, 2025 at 5:04 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Andrew.
  
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  - Andrew McDowell on March 5, 2025 at 3:14 pm said:
    
    You’re welcome.
    
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beth on March 4, 2025 at 8:30 pm said:

congrats!

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- robert okaji on March 5, 2025 at 5:17 am said:
  
  Thanks, Beth!
  
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derrickjknight on March 5, 2025 at 6:00 am said:

I don’t quite understand the Japanese element, but, congratulations on the publication and on the current survival it describes

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- robert okaji on March 5, 2025 at 3:17 pm said:
  
  It’s good to still be here, Derrick!
  
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  - derrickjknight on March 6, 2025 at 3:27 am said:
    
    It is
    
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sunhesper on March 5, 2025 at 6:30 pm said:

This is a favorite and I’m happy to see it somewhere new! Also that they were so thoughtful in the display. Congrats!

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- robert okaji on March 5, 2025 at 6:39 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Sunshine. d ellis phelps walks the walk. She’s very thoughtful.
  
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