Richard Lamoureux Poet Quatrain

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Cracked

“Your brain is my pen”
Your hands are my feet
Your tongue is the tongue
That I use to eat

Your story my reality
Your pain my pleasure
Your face is the face
In the mirror that I treasure 

Your eyes are my nose
Your fingers my toes
When I touch what you touch
I can smell a purple rose

Your walk is my swagger 
Your toenails my eyes
Your voice is the voice
That exposes my lies

Me I am you
I’m that man in the mirror
I’m not a real person
I can’t even hear

Your Right is my Left
Me I have no brain
I’m tongue tied behind glass
It has driven me insane.

Inspired by a comment that Amb Maid Corbic left on my Book Head poem.

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Paige Hind August 31, 2023 at 11:45 AM It does make you insane if you can't find the mirror in others, too. I really like this poem. A very introspective touch...

Paghunda Zahid August 19, 2022 at 9:44 AM This is interesting Richard Lamoureux August 19, 2022 at 6:34 PM Thanks.

Jennifer Proxenos August 7, 2022 at 10:22 AM So cute, so clever, so different so loving, i fell your love for this person between your words and your so expressive verses, Beautiful write, be well my friend Richard. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer. Richard Lamoureux August 19, 2022 at 6:35 PM Thanks for reading. In this piece the other person is the backwards reflection in the mirror.

Linda Alice Fowler July 27, 2022 at 5:52 PM Tongue-tied behind glass...love it Richard. Richard Lamoureux July 27, 2022 at 10:10 PM Thanks for reading.

Anne E Sangster - K July 21, 2022 at 7:50 AM An interesting and unusual poem. Got to wonder if Puff the Magic Dragon inspired this one ;-D Lovely to see you back on the Soup Richard. Richard Lamoureux July 22, 2022 at 5:05 AM Hi Anne, thanks for visiting.

Hai Phan June 29, 2022 at 10:42 AM Those poetic lines must be Zen thinking. I love that. Richard Lamoureux June 29, 2022 at 3:51 PM Thanks so much for reading.

James Marshall Goff June 29, 2022 at 4:04 AM Awesome my friend! when time permits, visit a new-found treasure here at the soup by the name of Hai Phan, you will understand, jim Richard Lamoureux June 29, 2022 at 10:20 AM I checked out his poetry. A pleasure to read. Richard Lamoureux June 29, 2022 at 6:23 AM I’ll check her out.

Gershon Wolf June 28, 2022 at 7:20 PM The White Rabbit and the Mad Hatter both enjoyed this when I read it to them! T. Part E Richard Lamoureux June 29, 2022 at 6:22 AM Ha ha, great response.

Shadow Hamilton June 28, 2022 at 8:24 AM this carries one away to strange places and stretches the mind great write Rick hugs Richard Lamoureux June 29, 2022 at 6:22 AM So nice to have you visit. I hope you are well.

Susan Lawrence June 25, 2022 at 10:49 AM Awesome !! Dr Suess went down the Rabbit Hole to have tea with Alice and then some more !! Love it Richard. I have missed seeing you here. Love your stuff on the Inspired Poetry Project ! . Hugs, Susan :) Richard Lamoureux June 25, 2022 at 1:06 PM Hi Susan, I appreciate your visit. I’m glad you found The Inspired Poetry Project.

FJ Thomas June 22, 2022 at 10:12 AM Well this one was a ride I must say! I enjoy and appreciate your unique mind Rick. Richard Lamoureux June 23, 2022 at 8:06 PM Thanks for reading and leaving a kind comment.

Laura Leiser June 21, 2022 at 1:42 PM Richard! You have penned an enormously unique and entertaining poem! This is so witty and wonderful to me..I love the rhythm of it, as well. This is a fave for me! Hope all is well with you! :) Richard Lamoureux June 23, 2022 at 8:08 PM Hi Laura, thanks for the visit.

Regina Mcintosh June 17, 2022 at 6:53 AM Yes... it is thought provoking and perfect title. God bless you. Love, Gina Richard Lamoureux June 17, 2022 at 8:04 AM Hi Regina, just going where my thinking took me. ;0)

Tom Cunningham June 17, 2022 at 4:21 AM Quite a thought provoking verse Richard, haven't seen you for a while, I hope you are keeping well. Tom Richard Lamoureux June 17, 2022 at 6:12 AM Hi Tom, spending most of my time on Facebook these days. A few of our previous friends are hanging out there as well. I started a group called The Inspired Poetry Project.

Arthur Vaso June 16, 2022 at 10:28 PM Well this poem is all it was cracked out to be, great write!! :) Richard Lamoureux June 17, 2022 at 6:13 AM Great response Art. You made me laugh buddy.