A poem dreamed me
last night.
The sofa opened &
the poem would not
emerge.
The
poem's voice, demonic, thru tight
clenched teeth &
guttural growls, would not
emerge.
The back of the easy chair
split, another bottomless pit,
horizontal, & tempted me,
like a woman does, her eyes
beautiful like Old Seventy Creek in sunlight,
such a remarkable silent stare.
I could neither lure it
out nor allow the poem to take me
in. The openings closed. A bat tries
to embrace a full moon. I watch its flight
until it becomes a speck in the distance.
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Written November 7th, 2006
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I think Mexico would be the best fix for a poet in search of words... Perhaps this old outlaw should tag along & record each chance encounter...
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I've felt this refusal of poems to emerge from my sofa, my dreams lately. I've only been able to find two poems in the last several months. so frustrating.
I need a muse to seduce me again. I think I'll go back to mexico. maybe I can come back with some inspiration.
A bat tries
to embrace a full moon. I watch its flight
until it becomes a speck in the distance.
I love that!
~travis
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You fibbed.
This is a poem.
Lies are important part of art though I suppose.
I like bats.
Lisa
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GeraldosMoustache--take it & run with it... Thanks for reading & wanting the ending...
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november rain... You have it pegged. Thanks...
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Lute, A poet & his or her poem are never one... Thanks for the comments...
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I love that ending. I'm a gonna steal it.
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It's always amazing how a poem can hold you hostage and then tease you staying always a little out of reach. Well written!
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stubborn old poem anyways. We shall just write around it's shyness.
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Gina, thanks for suggesting that this poem is wonderful, the whole of it. With your imagination captured, you must escape to you own work...
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wendy, I am glad you found a little inspiration in this work. I will visit to see how you translate that inspiration...
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Jaden, Finally a twist that lures you. Thanks for this comment...
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this is wonderful ... the whole is ... but those last three lines capture my imagination ... >>> GINA
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i adore the concept and unique qualities of this. wonderful to read something new. you never disappoint when i need a little inspiration :-)
~ Wendy -
Now I really admire the premise because it's such a twist. The Pome and Man become one, indistinguishable, and you know what? That's pretty cool.
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