Thoughts honed to a razor’s edge
The dictionary and thesaurus be my whetstones
Set atop my stalwart quadrupedal aide
Pulverized hemlocks be my stationary cohort
A hewn cedar be cylindrical partner in rhyme
A sooty viscous slurry be my workmate
The milky sap of the arborist companion be my reviser
Time; unlimited; to be committed to sonnetifcation
Mete by minute or by days…to precompose
To choreograph the mind’s breadth of complexity
To see the inferences…laid out; covertly or overtly
Upon reaching a draft of my pre-thoughts; spelt out
To reave the uncomplicatedness from each line
Leaving nothing unprinted upon the page.
Categories:
reviser, poetry, writing,
Form: Free verse
Sometimes I make embarrassing mistakes.
I own them all. Excuses aren’t my style.
I know I’m not as wise as I should be.
Close-to-perfection’s something I am not!
If I know I have wronged you, I will say
I’m sorry, and I won’t proceed with “but.”
You know that word negates apologies!
The one who feels she’s always right--I’m not.
I know the Bible means just what it says.
If it says I’ve done wrong, I surely have.
I know its tenets are NOT out-of-date.
Reviser of the Scriptures—I am not!
I often fail to see how blessed I am.
I may be blind sometimes to others’ needs.
I’m too thin-skinned; I need to toughen up.
A model Christian’s something I am not!
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I love my dairy—ice cream, milk, and cheese.
My steak tonight? Please grill it—medium.
Potatoes? Mashed, and add some butter, please.
A vegan’s something I will never be!
Date: July 31, 2019
Contest Title: Something I Am Not
Sponsor: Craig Cornish
Categories:
reviser, character, i am, self,
Form: Blank verse