A collection of poems and reflections written by family and friends for a gathering called Repurpose Day on October 18, 2026. The booklet opens with closing remarks from Amie, thanking contributors and encouraging readers to repurpose time and materials. Each page presents a different author's work, including pantoums, free verse, and a recipe poem titled Baking Up Happiness. Themes include…
This is a poetry booklet created for Repurpose Day, a family gathering held on October 18, 2026. The document opens with closing remarks from Amie, who thanks the contributors and encourages readers to repurpose time and materials. It is a personal keepsake meant for attendees at Martha and Ed's house.
The first poem is Todd's Words, titled Life is Everlasting. It uses a pantoum structure to explore the seasons of life, repeating lines about winter, spring, summer, and fall. The poem emphasizes change and the cycle of renewal.
Marlon Jr's Words presents a short free-verse piece about a spider monkey and a crane. Len's Words, titled Triune Blessings, is another pantoum that focuses on prayer, faith, and unity as a creed to live by. Dexter's Words, The Remarkable Book of Yahweh, uses the metaphor of a barren tree transplanted in quickened soil to discuss rejuvenation.
Charlotte's Words, The Brisk Walk, asks readers to look up and take a walk with God. Marlon's Words, The Methodical Quest, describes a search for truth written on blackboards, sky, or sand. Eddie's Words, Baking Up Happiness, is a recipe poem listing ingredients like joy, love, inner peace, and respect, with instructions for making daily bread.
The booklet ends with Amie's Words, titled Mitigate, a short poem about calling on someone to ease sorrow. The entire document is a handmade collection of personal reflections, not a commercial publication.