Leo Larry Amadore Poet Free verse

A Random Moment

--- Matamoros, 2:00p.m., December 6, 2014

I sit at this table
(as I have done many times)
wielding a ball-point pen,
with insufficiencies of
thoughts and words --
out of place.
All the while
the two dogs --
Guero and Princesa --
shower their affections,
licking and nuzzling,
in return for caresses,
pats, and gifts of food.
They respond in kind
to attention and gentle treatment.
A nearby train
sounds its horn,
blocks a street,
further clogging traffic
in this unhealthy border city.
The day goes on, time elapses slowly.
It is very warm.
I exchange minimal phrases
with the occupants
of this house.
The owner has just
returned from visiting
his dying elder brother
at the Social Security Hospital.
We leave to visit
an acquaintance in the countryside.
A random fragment
from a life.

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Caren Krutsinger November 1, 2021 at 11:39 PM I enjoy your stream of consciousness poem! Your pen makes it seem effortless, and I know it is not.

Funom Makama April 27, 2021 at 6:11 PM The height of creativity displayed in the power of imagination. Your ink is powerful Leo Larry Amadore April 30, 2021 at 4:09 PM Thank you so much for your supportive comment and for reading my poem.

Timothy Hicks March 29, 2021 at 5:14 PM What intrigues me about this poem is how most poets tend to focus on life’s highlights ... or exaggerate their own perception of it. While this poem seems to do the opposite and go out of its way to bring attention to the seemingly mundane. Presenting life “without the fluff” just raw reality. It’s a nice change of pace to be honest. You have a good eye for details.

Mark Toney August 14, 2020 at 7:13 AM A chance encounter ~ a snapshot in time ~ life’s random moments ~ are simply sublime | You have a knack for detail, Leo, and a storyteller’s spin. This is a fave for me. ~Mark

Andrea Dietrich April 18, 2020 at 12:22 PM First I read the Spanish version and felt depressed because I did not know some of the vocabulary. But I DID grasp the meaning overall when I read the Spanish. Just wish I were better with knowing all the words of Spanish, even with a Spanish major in college, it was never enough for me!! by the way, I really like your writing here.

Paul Callus April 1, 2020 at 1:29 PM Free verse at its best, Leo. I first attempted to read your Spanish version, hoping that my knowledge of Italian would suffice! Life is made up of moments and fragments, and you present yours like a photographer who has an eyes for detail. Regards // paul

Maurice Rigoler March 26, 2020 at 9:44 AM Amigo, no hablo español, excepto algunas frases, pero leí tu versión en inglés muy bien. / M

Richard Lamoureux February 6, 2020 at 4:27 PM There is a loneliness that permeates this piece. It is well expressed and yes “lovely” as Son of Spock so eloquently expressed.

Gershon Wolf December 15, 2019 at 5:26 PM Hemingway's style comes to mind. Thanks, Leo. Cheers, Gershon

Ann Foster September 12, 2019 at 10:36 AM This was a treasure. A meme into your life, that was so real! Excellent write. Ann Leo Larry Amadore September 17, 2019 at 6:40 PM Thank you, Ann.

Pashang Salehi September 4, 2019 at 12:00 AM You said it best, a random fragment from a life... Leo Larry Amadore September 17, 2019 at 6:40 PM Thanks for reading!

Sara Kendrick August 23, 2019 at 4:38 AM The facts of daily living make good material for poetry. I enjoyed reading your work. Thanks for the visit to my page. Sara Leo Larry Amadore September 17, 2019 at 6:41 PM Yes, thank you Sara!

Jan Allison August 22, 2019 at 2:54 PM Snippets of life so eloquently penned leo:-) Hugs Jan xx Leo Larry Amadore September 17, 2019 at 6:41 PM Thank you for reading, Jan.

Line Gauthier August 15, 2019 at 4:06 PM Enjoyed this, Leo. Leo Larry Amadore August 17, 2019 at 11:22 AM Thank you.