James Marshall Goff Poet Lyric

Handheld God

with the handheld electronic god leading
the people with heads tilted towards it's
command.... I begin to understand the 
dynamic of scurrying cockroaches,
oblivious to their surroundings,
marching ....over....around
and beside similar
species, questing
towards
 self

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Shruti Vellody May 31, 2009 at 5:04 AM Absolutely wonderful!!! i truly love it! :-)

Edward Orozco May 13, 2009 at 4:10 PM This is very true Jim, nicely written- jeremiah

Irene Hammer May 1, 2009 at 5:24 AM Jim, thank you for bringing me here. One can fall in love with these things far too easily. The shape makes sense. I, too, begin to understand. Your poem makes it crystal clear.

Carolyn Devonshire April 30, 2009 at 2:34 PM Very intriguing write, James! The "handheld electronic god" evokes compelling images. Great work! Love, Carolyn

Daver Austin April 30, 2009 at 7:56 AM Marvelous! Charles Bukowski would have loved this one. Hey, friend, you got somethin special. Love, daver

Charmaine Chircop April 29, 2009 at 10:14 PM i love the style of this one ,scurrying cockroaches,anything which has to do with cockroaches scares me away,and even similiar species---you defined them so well-----and cockroaches can take homan forms sometimes too,so beware---i love the way you write-keep posting---- charma

Christopher Higgins April 29, 2009 at 6:54 PM This is done very well my friend..loved line four...good writing.

Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen April 29, 2009 at 4:56 PM I chuckled as I learned more about roaches via this poem. I think I understand them now!...LOL Thanks. Lovingly, Dane