Cona Adams Poet Dramatic Monologue

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 October 24, 2014 at 1:05 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 October 24, 2014 at 2:23 PM Thank you RAJAT for stopping by, and for your kind comments.