Mommy, Where Does Poetry Come From

Slight twitching of the toes
A shudder of the shins
The knocking of the knees
Is where it all begins

Vibration of the thighs
Through years of cellulite
Swinging of the hips
As it makes it's little trip

Grumbling of the belly
Way deep down inside
Till it moves up to the chest
To the thump of the hearts delight

Shoots straight to the brain
Where it bounces back and forth
Throughout the cracks and crevices
Till it feels it's run its course

Drops down to a lump in the throat
Giving way to speech
Spilling forth for all it's worth
In waves of poetry
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Gauthier Avatar
November 4, 2018 at 10:43 AM
Lovely to read your very first post. And it is wonderful, Mike.
Rodrigues Avatar
June 13, 2016 at 1:04 PM
Love it, Mike!
Flower Avatar
May 29, 2016 at 12:42 AM
That's the way to go! Congrats on your first entry and welcome to Poetry Soup, Mike. :)
Hauser  Avatar
June 6, 2016 at 1:53 PM
Thank you so much
Eldridge Avatar
May 26, 2016 at 12:35 PM
Thanks for sharing your experience.
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June 6, 2016 at 9:28 PM
Thank for reading!
Allison Avatar
May 26, 2016 at 10:49 AM
Love your humour here Mike - I've no idea where mine comes from but oh I'm so glad I started writing just over 2 years ago:-) hugs Jan xx
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June 6, 2016 at 9:29 PM
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