As we move through March, here’s a St. Patrick’s Day hat tip to living poet Misha Collins. He’s an actor, a poet, and a lot of other things such as a lifeguard, motorcyclist, and clean eater. I’ve added a link to some more information about his life, below, and I’m using his collection Some things I still can’t tell you to compose a Cento poem from his work. Unfortunately, this book was a divorce announcement – which doesn’t make me happy, but it does show how poetry can be used for so many purposes in our lives. In the peace of a dove on a branch, in the beauty of summer rain steaming off the hot asphalt, and even in the heartbreaking pain of divorce.
You can read more about Misha Collins here.
Used Book Parade
For the first time in three years
yesterday I read a used book
looking just the same
and perfect
and needed to cry for a scene
that that parade of it all might ignite me.
My Cento lines are taken from: Housekeeping; Reread; Alessandra; Way-finding; The Center; Taxi
Common Threads 
I’d never read Misha Collins but recognize some of the other names in your stack – proof that poetry is for peace, for beauty, for loss, for grief. Your Cento makes me want to check out more of his work!
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