Empty Chair
Why does it
A N N O Y
me so
when i take the
T I M E
to read a poet’s words
C H E W
them up with delight
only to find
that they rudely (my opinion)
T U R N E D
off their comments
my brain shuts down
with no
I N T E R -
action
a subtraction
of friendliness
insubstantial
P R O P R I E T Y
S O U P
meaty
and filled with
carrots, celery and onions
S H A R E D
with salty broth and bones
L A D L E D
out into countless bowls
S I P P E D
and warmed by the heart
with light
C O N V E R S A T I O N
like two people
sitting across a table
the metaphoric table
states, oceans, countries
B L E SS E D
and bountiful
S U CC E S S
of twining hands
turn politics off, yes
or craziness, yes
that
A L P H A B E T
duress
we can give a rest
but when a poem
is a flower
its honey
its bumblebee
W H Y
hide from me
and others too
Don’t make me chew
and sup with you
when you’ve
left the the table
with S T E A M I N G
S O U P
3/14/2022
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