Bill Yates Poet Free verse

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The Knowers Are the Star Gazers

The knowers are the star gazers
Who sit on the corner of the crescent moon
Wildly, wildly
With sparkling eyes

My notions are lacking substance
Lacking grace
Lacking innuendo
Separately I traverse
The same familiar paths
Day by day
Until the paper plates are all used up
And I sink deeply
Into a cushion sleeping

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Eric Ashford August 9, 2019 at 9:58 AM Really dig this quirky bit of poeming. Well said sir!

M. L. Kiser May 1, 2015 at 3:28 PM Another "fav"; you're on a roll, Bill. I enjoy the way that this poem comes full circle.

Debbie Guzzi April 27, 2015 at 8:22 AM Ahhh very good Bill, the only thing which would make it better is perhaps different line breaks & modern punctuation. I think you ARE a star gazers & you do see things others don't, that line about the paper plates is perfection. If you'd like to work on publishing with Dee & I & others let me know, Light & Love Bill Yates April 27, 2015 at 8:41 AM Thanks for your very helpful comment, Debbie. I play around with and without punctuation, but I can't bring myself to use all lower case like e.e. cummings. All my pre-2015 poetry has been published recently by Goldminds Publishing as DREAMS REWRITTEN. I would be interested in collaborating on an anthology. You can private message me on Facebook.

Poet Destroyer A April 25, 2015 at 5:19 AM Hello Bill, I like the poem. sounds peaceful, relaxing. LINDA