Starvation

[A poetic response to Fernando Pessoa] I'd rather be the rust on iron rails and have freight trains scatter me wide . . . I'd rather be lost in the sea surrounded by sharks, with no hope . . . I'd rather be words on a page crumbling to dust from neglect . . . I'd rather be strung from a tree with my breath cut off by the rope . . . than be forced through life without your poems to nourish my psyche.

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Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty

Date: 10/24/2014 1:05:00 PM

A very passionate response to Fernando António Nogueira Pessôa as you have shown in this poem. Strong emotions surge like a challenge while your starved soul cherish his poem as a center of your living. A rich tribute to the poet. Thanks Cona. rajat c

Cona Adams
Date: 10/24/2014 2:23:00 PM

Thank you RAJAT for stopping by, and for your kind comments.