The September 2007 poetry project consists of writing one poem per day in the month of September and putting it up for public consumption regardless of its state of completion.

If I could give you anything,

I would leave a statue of a Buddah on your steps,

with a red balloon tied to his foot,

and a note that says,

"You're going to make it."

I would like to bedeck your door with an oak crown

and laurel leaves,

and a golden shield that says,

"Don't postpone joy."

I would like to release a thousand Monarch butterflies from your roof,

grow amarlysis bulbs in all the dresser drawers,

and let lightning bugs be the stars in the living room,

and whisper in your ear, "You are good exactly as you are."

I will fill the bathtub with starfish,

and blow bubbles until they float out the window,

and write on the mirror in candy apple red lipstick,

"You are never alone."

I will bake ovens of cupcakes with thick pink and green and chocolate frosting,

and we can feed them to all the hungry dogs

and all the homeless people,

and anyone who likes cupcakes

and everyone everywhere.

©Rachel Levine 2007