Was This Poem Written Yet

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The poem was visualized on the front, screen porch, 
in silence, in wonder...
It swarmed the Autumn-purpled flowers by the door, 
leafed through reds, golds of the Chinaberry Tree...
sleucing words down Sunday-wet-tin, 
onto the wooden steps.

The poem never stalked like Lady McBeth, through
darkness to her ending hall, last line spoken...
Never flew too close to the Sun, as Icarus, 
gathered no Phoenix rebirth...
The poem did not herald a magical Sunday.

For the poem stayed on the front porch, 
and was never written.


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Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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May Avatar
September 28, 2013 at 9:24 AM
a poem not written will rise again like the phoenix....and spread its wings upon the page...
Faslund Avatar
September 28, 2013 at 11:19 AM
Great to hear from you! Have to hook-up a printer now...AAARRGGGHHH. But, thank you most kindly.
Hill Avatar
September 25, 2013 at 8:52 AM
poems not written could be the great ones. thanks for posting this interesting poem.
Faslund Avatar
September 25, 2013 at 12:20 PM
Maybe I'll try not writing and see if that helps. Thank you.
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