Cocteau Poems | Examples


Sumo

A French poet
once called it
“the miracle of balance.”
While traveling around the world,
Jean Cocteau
observed that in this sport,
the strongest does not always win.
He marveled at the essence of this contest,
saying:
“The rikishi are
pink, youthful giants,
as if they have stepped down
from the ceiling frescoes
of the Sistine Chapel,
a rare race
of people.”
Somewhere between
the Edo period
and the future,
today as well,
on the dohyo,
the rikishi strive
to keep their balance
and to topple
their opponent’s.
They wrestle endlessly,
forgetting to return
to Michelangelo’s
ceiling.

Des Betes

i am
sure she
sees beauty
in my beast

as i
see her
bestiality
in my beauty

but for both
we are animals
of the human kind
insanely not humane

she has
a camel toe
and i have a
cocteau


Pink Orange Red

Haunting,
Guitar cries,
Pink orange red,
Angelic voice exhales,
Chilling.


Inspired by the Cocteau Twins song Pink Orange Red.  It's one of the songs on my Desert Island playlist.
Form: Cinqku

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When poetry is written,
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It's triggered by emotions, thoughts and experiences,
composed and pieced together by mind, written and revealed by hand.
Poetry states facts and reveals opinions, out there to connect,
it's spoken music and written art, used to touch souls,


*inspired by the quote:
                      "The poet is a liar that always speaks the truth."
                                                           -Jean Cocteau

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