I donated today

I went to United Blood Services this morning at 9:30 AM and donated. I was a bit worried because sometimes my iron count is too low to donate, but today it was high enough for me to donate. I didn't donate the whole blood, rather I donated the platelets, it takes a little longer to do that.

After the donation, I sit in the office a little while, ate chocolate chip cookies and drank grape juice. I then came home, I cam home with a purple bandage around my right arm. Since it's been over four hours since I gave the blood I can take the bandage off.

Giving blood is an accomplishment for me because I'm afraid of needles. I've over come that fear when it comes to giving blood. I don't know where the fear of needles came from because I've had it all my life. My mother told me that when I was two or three the doctor had to catch me in order to give me a shot.

I’ve written a lot lately

I've written a lot lately. I written over 85 poems, a couple of flash fiction pieces and an article. I have an appointment with Blood Services this morning, so I'm hoping to get a poems or some story ideas from that experience.

I like to post to my blogs once in the morning. Then if I find other things the rest of the day I can post again. I'm going to have to make other post today, since I haven't achieved my minimum work count goal yet. Now I have to fix breakfast and get ready to drive to United Blood Services on East Charleston in Las Vegas.

Monday, September 1, 2008 is Labor Day

Monday, September 1, 2008 is Labor Day, which means the schools and banks are closed. In addition, there will be no postal deliveries. However, United Blood Services are open; you can donate blood on Labor Day. This is precisely what I am going to attempt to do.

I have changed this appointment several times, so this time I am going to go to the donation site. There are several United Blood Services in Las Vegas; I am going to the one on East Charleston. I have donated blood for several years, which is surprising since I used to be afraid of needles. Obviously, I do not have that problem any more.

Donating blood is easy, all though not quick. I am usually at the donation site about two hours. I give the blood and then I wait for about fifteen to thirty minutes before leaving. I eat and drink some of their refreshments, while reading a book. All though, I think on September 1, I will work on a poem about donating blood.

I have wanted to write a poem about this subject for some time now. The problem is I cannot seem to find an approach. This time I am going to use a form poem and write about donating blood. I am not sure which form I am using, but I will know before I go on Monday. I will research poetry forms and see if I can find a form I have never used before.

I find that using a specific poetry form helps focus my thoughts when I want to write a poem, but cannot find an approach. There are many forms to choose from and poets are creating new forms all the time, so it should not be difficult to find an appropriate form.