Freddie Robinson Jr. Poet Romanticism

Midsummer Coal Night

O Kentucky, my love
Why doth thou wear such a sad Equus frown — 
Hast not thine squire Apprentice
	swept thy Medicaid stalls clean?
Though stable be thy bridled heart,
	who knoweth whence
 a Church chill shalt descend Down
Giving thus thine joyously warm soul
	a Midsummer coal night
Doth not thou light a prayer vigil candle
to yield glow of the uncertain path ahead — 
Or hath the cowardly Goal Of Pilate canary taken flight?
May God Offer Plenty of flagellations to it’s yellow dark soul
Such a coal, coal Midsummer night ... 
More midterm election promises double-quilted down
	will cover thine bare equestrian body
on such a coal, coal Midsummer night ...
O Kentucky, my dearest love
Doth the bluegrass words, 
	from thy secret lover Apprentice’s
		tweet stained lips,
soothe thine shivering soul?

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Anne-Lise Andresen July 1, 2017 at 2:21 PM - A wonderful poem, Freddie :) - Best wishes for a peaceful and lovely weekend :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Janis Medders Tobechi June 30, 2017 at 2:25 PM This is great writing Freddie. You have a talent for expression the tops many. Your poetry is deep in symbolism. A good read. Maybe those tweet stained lips will get themselves in a world of trouble. Soon

Dale Gregory Cozart June 30, 2017 at 9:35 AM I LOVE 'tweet-stained lips'. That's very clever. I'm hoping the bill can't pass the senate and they just deal with whatever ills they say Obamacare possesses.