The Muse

The Muse

She sat on my bed, red mouth scattering.
Drinking my smoke and comfort.
I was dancing diet pill, with ear buds.
Pestering on my shoulder,
was her dead lovely.

I, am smell of sometimes,
Her, a voice of flavor on the tip.
A whisper of fever,
In her caves,of poor light.

Desire is focused in holes in ceiling tiles,
Ear into eyes, unable to divert.
Her wisdom , a days mock frolic,
Shutting down my nervous faculties.

Feeling small in her Uni-verse,
Mime tracing her outline,
Stubbornly secret,in her intent,
The words flint for wanting.

Adaptation the influence,
No one wants to see,
I loving a soul, be for ********.
In the moment stunned by her pristine.

Her works she read,
I realized consumed, 
The famine mentor, critiquing me rightly,
Charring to a birth within.

And to give shine to an apple,
In her decreeing eye,
I became a heroin's lover,
Microsoft Zen for months.

Regretting I wrote weak-soft,
Now to coffee and wanting it bitter black,
Muse subservient to her a speaking fantasy,
As her red mouth scattered.

(for Silva)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Crisci Avatar
October 18, 2010 at 6:25 PM
Congratulations on your first win, Johnaton. Be proud of your well-deserved win!! I have enjoyed reading it...a beautiful poem discovering sensuality. Keep your inspiration flowing. I wish you success in your writing endeavors. Kindest Regards, Andrew.
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October 14, 2010 at 4:39 PM
Congratulations on your win..Sara
Roy Avatar
September 26, 2010 at 7:02 AM
enchanting...well deserved win, congo!..
Gorelick Avatar
September 22, 2010 at 1:07 PM
Congrats on your win..Ive read this several times and it keeps getting better. BG
Mehta Avatar
September 21, 2010 at 4:18 AM
Congratulations on this well deserved win, JohNATHON
Brown Avatar
September 21, 2010 at 4:08 AM
Congratulations Johnathon on your win in John Heck's contest "Encore". Love, Carol
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September 20, 2010 at 10:05 PM
Awesome writing, Johnathon. Congratulations on taking first place in John Heck's "Encore" contest! Love, Carolyn
Sweetheart Avatar
September 20, 2010 at 7:21 PM
Congrats Jonathan on your first place win in the Encore contest.. an awesome piece of poetry .. enjoy tonight with luv...
Guzzi Avatar
September 20, 2010 at 5:47 PM
Ahhhh yes I loved this one I believe I fav'ed it! Light & Love
Richards Avatar
September 20, 2010 at 4:47 PM
A brilliant poem....no wonder it is number one in John's contest! Well deserving this encore performance!! Wonderful writing! ~ Congratulations!
Shango Avatar
January 15, 2010 at 5:21 PM
Very novel punctuation style that gives greater dimension of meaning ... continue to explore this style, I love the potential in it. Good write
Mason Avatar
July 2, 2009 at 8:26 PM
I agree with Sharon that this is definitely a must read several times ... love the "I was dancing diet pill with ear buds" line ... smile ... been awhile since you've posted here at the Soup. Hope you return soon with more wonderful writes!!
Johnson Avatar
April 13, 2009 at 7:55 AM
congratulations on your win. Joyce
Richards Avatar
April 13, 2009 at 6:57 AM
Great entry, Johnathon! Excellent poem to land in the winning circle!! ~ Congrats! ~ Carrie
Winter Avatar
April 13, 2009 at 5:30 AM
Warmest congrats on your big win in Debbie's contest! Awesome writing. Love, Shar
Moreno Avatar
April 12, 2009 at 11:59 AM
Congrats with your placement in the contest, Happy Easter...Raul
Goff Avatar
April 12, 2009 at 11:44 AM
great contest finish! Johnathan, mysteriously rich poem, jmg
Parish Avatar
March 25, 2009 at 3:26 PM
Interesting write Johnathon...I had to read it twice. Very good write. And thank you for your comment on my write...welcome to PoetrySoup
Guzzi Avatar
March 15, 2009 at 2:21 PM
Wow very very unique, lots of lovely lines, one booboo? "shine to AN apple" most lovely lines. "A whisper of fever," Elements Air & Fire, senses touch & hearing "a days mock frolic" excellent personification!"The words flint for wanting." This would be excellent for the %Elements 5 Senses contest! Light & Love
Winter Avatar
March 6, 2009 at 11:39 AM
Truly creative and deeply interesting poetry that begs to be read again. Such a unique style! Thanks for your kind comment. And, welcome to PoetrySoup! Love, Shar
Townsend Avatar
March 5, 2009 at 7:02 PM
This is a soulful write. Deeply inspired I am sure. Wonderfully written and touching. "Muse subservient to her a speaking fantasy," it says so much. The interpretation is truly left to the reader though so boldy plain by the story that preceeds. Great writing. Smiles from Lolita
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