The Impotent Poet

sputtering poetry,
   the impotent poet
      tells me, she was
“…puttering around Pittsburg.”

          potent poetry. perhaps,
        alluring alliteration
      potentially portends
   the winch to wind up
this bucket of water.

         diviner twitches, dips,
      dares to deviate
   direct, dilate.

like a mad scientist, moronic
   not to move these ready-made
      sputters into a test tube, shake
         and let them explode!

an avid, alliterative logophile
   holds the power to possess,
to render the procession of
   spoken word into usefulness.

alert to the prowess of moving lips,
   gears cranking creativity and giddiness,
      glad tidings go on and on, when
sputtered with regards to my sister’s trip.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Wolf Avatar
July 10, 2023 at 8:03 PM
Whoa! Wow! Wild! Whippoorwill on the Hill! What a poem! Whee!
Rodrigues Avatar
July 10, 2023 at 8:14 PM
Glad you enjoyed! I had fun writing it :)
Buhagiar Avatar
July 10, 2023 at 10:27 AM
Great alliteration from your impotent poet. Hugs.
Rodrigues Avatar
July 10, 2023 at 3:14 PM
LOL..thanks, Victor!
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