Steve Voorhees Poet Free verse

Mr.Vinal Hurts Still.......An Ee Cummings Echo

believe you me sirandmiss
a country made of this
youIItthem(a blended cocktail conspiracy)

you, Land of Calvin
Klein peacoat peacocks and Maybelline
Girl with cryproof mascara dripping(fashion
-first step lacking substance(of you
I sing: land of Oliver North and Ellen Degenerous
land of malcontent:singing(quietly)humming
cooking cuisine in add-one-minute-microwave

fashion.  Shaving with grandfathers
dull razors: regifted dull past-tense,
passe(useless musings) all and every
voice:merrier men singing old songs
for yesterday dancesteps contradict
wants for(pleading) a progressive and peaceful

now.  Rome then leaned on decayed pillars
now: chasing barbarian hordless lands
are stray grazing(starved weak) seeking,
singing  A-
mer
 i
ca, I mourn
you and every-one-of-millions
bitter wanting back gifts given
continually.  Awash in(apathetic)
angst:whispers-peaceful-timid-unichs

let freedom echo

hollow. xanex glazed eyelid
americans (sitting in assigned seat,
from a menu)
eating

screaming meekly.

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Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen May 24, 2009 at 3:55 AM Steve, Congratulations for placing in: iMichele Nold-Godleske's ee cummings tribute contest. Very interesting view of America. I guess I better go see where you might be from since forgotten i where. Your write presented an interesting veiw of America. Although, thanks to freedom, we can choose which part(s) we live. It was great to read. Lovingly, Dane

Raul Moreno May 22, 2009 at 3:01 PM Steve, nice observations, congrats on your success in the contest...Raul

Sharon Winter May 22, 2009 at 2:02 PM Warmest congrats Steve! So totally awesome - sorry missed this the first time. Extremely well deserved! Love, Shar

Carrie Richards May 22, 2009 at 6:45 AM Hooray for you with this wonderful entry to the contest! Congratulations!! ~ Carrie

Brian Strand May 21, 2009 at 11:55 PM Congrats on your success in Michele's contest Sreve Rgds Brian

Jason Johnson May 19, 2009 at 8:09 PM Steve this is a perfect cummings echo i believe he would sit in awe himself. he is one of my favorites and masterfully denied syntax...bravo my friend always a pleasure reading your work. -Jason

Sandra Hudson May 7, 2009 at 8:03 PM Holy Cow! love it, love it, apex original. -AA

Charlene Bird May 3, 2009 at 8:27 PM BRAVO!! This is just an outstanding piece from line to perfect line. Thank you for your comment on my work, always apprecaited.

Colin Mitchell Williams May 2, 2009 at 10:47 AM Outstanding ! Steve, remarkable piece... loved every line... I take my hat off and bow low Sir Poet !!!!!!!

L'Nass Shango April 27, 2009 at 9:46 AM Yes, Steve, I see the smoke of lightning, and hear the thunder ramping in the guinea grass of justice ... pure inspiration!

Christopher Higgins April 27, 2009 at 3:41 AM You are brilliant Steve..your writing provokes my thoughts and move me to look deeper..love this message..love the second a nd fourth stanza...wonderful and the ending..eating from menu with assigned seat..killer.

Lucinda Bulger April 26, 2009 at 7:16 AM Truly amazing..... I enjoyed this very much.

Lena Townsend April 25, 2009 at 10:15 PM A beautiful tribute to ee my friend. You are so gifted. I lol at Carolyn's comment. I myself could read these all day as long as they are like this one. Great luck in the contest. Love the "xanex" line, I see others do as well. LOL Great writing as always. Smiles from Lolita

Carolyn Devonshire April 25, 2009 at 1:49 PM I think y ee have capturedcummingsso well here, Steve! Love the references to Ellen, Calvin Klein, Ollie North. The image of "xanex-glazed" Americans is a nice touch for the ending. I've s ee n somanyofthesecummings tributes, methinks I n ee ds to take a break or my iiiis will get sore.