JAMAICAN PROSTITUE IN AMSTERDAM

 

And suddenly

I feel like

writing a poem

about a Jamaican prostitute

in Amsterdam

 

(just how revealing

I should be

remains uncertain)

 

and the poetry is inspired

and memory lucid

a le recherche

let moment est mort

but we still go on

 

and memory clings

to the better incidents

and at the superego’s request

also latches on

to a few of the worst

 

and it was in between

as she was rather stern

and somewhat condescending

which didn’t fuel any fantasies

and diminished the pleasure

 

but it became a part

of my subconscious memory

and there it sits

potentially awaiting examination

 

and all I can do

is reflect and mull on it

All, in all,

It’s just a part of life

often time neglected

 

 

 

 

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I like this poem very much. 

I like this poem very much.  Although I have not had a similar experience, it reminded me of a story I recommend to you, Isak Dinisen's short story, The Old Chevalier (spolier alert, the end carries quite a twist).  You have described the memory less verbosely than Dinisen, but with similar impact.


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just rambling on about

just rambling on about anything that crosses my mind

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That is often the best kind

That is often the best kind of poetry to write.


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