for a poet"
the wise one
said to me
"for all she'll do
is scrutinize
and drive you
crazily"
"she'll give you
words like 'poetical'
and hide her
dictionary
she'll ask you
questions like 'dat u?'
and want to hear
soliloquies"
"no don't ever fall
for a poet
for what a falling off
is there"
he said no more
but his eyes
glazed over in
a stare
that said volumes
if only i'd listened
(ere)
a quick link to an article I found interesting -
ReplyDeletehttps://www.irishtimes.com/culture/what-are-words-worth-do-poets-and-philosophers-speak-the-same-language-1.4306904
this has a lot of big words that i will try to digest later :) i used to work with a talented artist, and found it interesting how we were both moved by the same things. he hid it better, though.
Deletepoets and artists, poets and photographers... poets and musicians...
the best part of the new "star is born" is the fact that they both could speak to each other with their own particular version of poetry. it must be wonderful to do that....
My philosophic bent interferes with the poetic
ReplyDelete- sometimes in the enjoyment of verse;
always in my composition of lyric.
Occasionally too analytical when reading;
mostly too anal-litical when writing.
A self sufficient curse leaves
the question: which is worse ?
this is the weirdest limerick ever.
Deletei've finally learned to say "i don't really understand that, but i'll try, since it looks interesting, and could help me. thanks!"
if only i could do that with other things in my life :)