Michael J Lewis Poet Free verse

To Allen Ginsberg

ON THE DEATH OF GINSBERG

Rain-damp street outside my window voices 
punctuate early morning street dogs 
bark car engines cough start 
someone’s day  
lie in half-light thinking of you Allen Ginsberg 

what demons drove you Naomi there driving you to work in her madness 
your madness walking Manhattan climbing San Franciscan hills bearded prophet with your schoolgirl crushes on skinny genius song-poet
boy disciples hear your teaching head in the vale of your breast
sing to guru heart beats
fearless harmonium playing 
your song-chant hurting without tears over 
boy love-spurning 
walking death in your ears 
holding hands with Mr Death always 
speaking words in your ear 
Mr Death your final lover faithful polygamous lover 
Forever everyone’s lover

And this morning I see you in Linthorpe 
damp street prelude of daily madness not your crazy wisdom
the madness of not seeing your crazy rant 
my ramblings these ramblings my heart madness approaching 
break break break break break into 
a million pieces  
prophet man bearded raging at people deaf in Linthorpe 
blind in Linthorpe not hearing you
not ever seeing you there in their midst

Its grey its damp outside my window
smell of last night’s loving lingers she
my crazy lover you’d love her crazy wisdom
even if your ***** head makes think you don’t think 
she’s there

Read again your poems 
again hear your disembodied 
voice give hope in life in dying
teaching always
speaking in death life raging
forever

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Poet Destroyer A August 14, 2014 at 11:46 PM Thank you for the reply...Linda

Poet Destroyer A August 14, 2014 at 9:55 PM Michael, stopping by to read and enjoy your poem once again. :) Congratulations, on having your poem featured on the Poetry Soup's Home Page..... Always & Forever ~LINDA

Poet Destroyer A August 13, 2014 at 12:17 AM Allen,, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you enjoy the community. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over, to the contest page. I OFFER MY CONTEST, in hopes it inspires you to write another poem. I'm looking forward to following you and your poetry:) Here's the link to the contest page. http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_contests/ <---~Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@ Michael J Lewis August 13, 2014 at 10:22 AM Thank you kindly.