sitting on the toilet
reading Kerouac’s pomes
& reflecting
on stars & predawn
morning sky
the frugal AM
ticks its seconds
& minutes
whiling away cool air
downtrodden
blue collar man
heads off
to another day
waiting, hoping, dreaming
for a better
someday
with the coffee
(not that good)
and silent air
catch the catalyst
for sound
& prosperity
in wilted Autumn morn
of October
Could it all ever
amount
or proceed
to an anything
we been
looking for?
The frantic still
of morning
glistens
like cool air
pretending
to hold
some secret meaning
over the course
of our lives
adventurous
in the 3rd degree
frolic
with sinners
beat down
by winded voyeurs
& righteousness
Too much bound
in arrogant
momentary
gesture
Wise owl shot
off tree branch
by frothing
at the mouth
rifleman
in singular motion
of human conceit
tis all we are
tis all
we ever
aspire to be
anymore
I am only one reader, but in
I am only one reader, but in my own opinion, this poem---both for its imagery and the poignancy of the emotion it conveys---is one of the centerpieces of your work. This poem sets a bar of excellence that many other poets cannot, and will not, reach. The poem is very profound, and I am glad to say that it will require from me at least several more readings. Bravo!
Starward
I am humbled by your praise.
I am humbled by your praise. I'm glad you appreciate my work.