The Poverty of Poetry

LITTLE CHILD read the dictionary:
a poem about all things!

Strains of marigold those
shadows of dancing old!

Ashes to ash all-in-all
a mental addiction
burning wells of poetry
all souls a poem

Cut yourself with A's
and create imaginary gardens
with real toads
real change -- the only poem

And Life is brazenly amazing
leaving no time for thought.

is what i heard.

:: 12.28.2021 ::
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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