The Blank Page

All I am missing is that
one word
which will connect to
the next word
and then another,
sprinting like relay runners
passing a crooked baton
from palm to sweaty palm.

Part of me wishes they'd pace
themselves, the epiphany aglow
like an oil-soaked wick, indomitable.

But what I secretly long for is a dash
over the finish line scrawled beyond the
next hill, far away from here,
from me.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Halliday Avatar
May 8, 2014 at 2:12 PM
Nice piece. I used to live in Bruxelles and Liege. Nice people.
Parker Avatar
October 3, 2012 at 4:19 PM
When the words don't flow then row! Sounds like your muse did recuse herself! Just some half-hearted puns to serenade your worthy poem! Enjoyed your flippant verse!
Davis Avatar
October 5, 2012 at 12:19 PM
Thanks for stopping by, Stephen. Glad you enjoyed it.
A   Avatar
October 3, 2012 at 3:01 PM
Darryl, nice..pd
Davis Avatar
October 5, 2012 at 12:19 PM
Cheers, pd :-)
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