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adrift
are you sick of me, Lorraine?
and Cassidy, am I so easily replaceable?
Perdita, with the burning lips,
whose mouth are you branding now?
I address you by pseudonyms,
since you have friends here.
not to mention lovers –
and I will not; it would hurt me.
which of you regaled me with your
inquisitories regarding the distant
origins of love, how it came to be?
and I told you this:
– such words were spoken epochs past
the tones were hushed
when man first loved a woman
and woman blushed –
I go through periods of love & periods of no love.
when I’m alone & without love, I float in my gondola
in the very near atmosphere, on a zephyr wind.
by chance, a lonely lady catches my approach,
grabs a dangling halyard & pulls me in to the
harbor of her arms. the fault of this is my poetry,
which I freely admit is meant to charm.
she entices me with cunning whispers:
‘visit me’ or ‘take bread with me’ or ‘marry me.’
the purpose of our union is that we may each
be less lonely, & for a brief while I am loved;
or as close as I can get to that burning star.
but poems are frail bindings, & in a
stumbling parade of moments I am
set adrift, with a somber threnody blown
at my tearful eyes, along with a kiss:
‘I do not hold you in my heart,’
she tells me;
‘but I hold you close to my heart.’
and of course, I am devastated –
there is only the heart
everything around it is empty space…
Published 18th Jun 2015
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18th Jun 2015 9:48pm
I am blown the fuck away with this one, John. Pardon my sailor tongue. You artistry is profound and impeccable.
18th Jun 2015 9:58pm
You're right. It is devastating, but once the disappointment wears off being close can be enough. Some goddesses are simply out of reach. Truly excellent work as always.
18th Jun 2015 10:04pm
Wonderful,intense and passionate! You're amazing!
Nice write John, absolutely love it. :)
Nice write John, absolutely love it. :)
18th Jun 2015 10:08pm
18th Jun 2015 10:33pm
18th Jun 2015 10:48pm
This is really powerful
It is a sad read about how a relationship can descend to dispair Beautifully written
It is a sad read about how a relationship can descend to dispair Beautifully written
18th Jun 2015 11:10pm
Being near the city is not being in the city. I understand the distinction you made and relate to this well.
18th Jun 2015 11:18pm
the purpose of our union is that we may each
be less lonely, & for a brief while I am loved;
or as close as I can get to that burning star.
It is a burning star of solar plexus, isn't it? This is a soul-write that speaks a universal language of human growth. Well done.
be less lonely, & for a brief while I am loved;
or as close as I can get to that burning star.
It is a burning star of solar plexus, isn't it? This is a soul-write that speaks a universal language of human growth. Well done.
19th Jun 2015 4:40am
Johnny! U always make me feel no matter the mood I'm in.
You are an extraordinary talent my friend...
This is deep and beautiful!
loves you
(((((((((((((((Johnny Rotten))))))))))))))
love
Jackie xoxoxo
You are an extraordinary talent my friend...
This is deep and beautiful!
loves you
(((((((((((((((Johnny Rotten))))))))))))))
love
Jackie xoxoxo
19th Jun 2015 4:42am
You know, with this piece I imagine you sitting on a couch or in chair, relaxed or laid back, maybe both ..with eyes piercing the ceiling.. It is as if you see something ..that all others around you, does not . All the while, your'e speaking these word with interluding sighs. Hmm, I love this
Anonymous
19th Jun 2015 5:18am
"and of course, I am devastated –
there is only the heart
everything around it is empty space…"
*Sigh*
there is only the heart
everything around it is empty space…"
*Sigh*
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19th Jun 2015 9:04am
Ahhh, JohnFeddeler, luv ~ :-*
I am finding it difficult to respond to this one, luv. Yet, I feel compelled... :-*
Tis too much, you understand, too much out here in the open.
For some of us, mayhap, love is somewhat else than you may have come to perceive it. When we love, tis all-encompassing and forever though we do not advertise this. And, further, we love many, fully, though this may be unfathomable tis true. Again, tis not something we state willy-nilly.
Mayhap. Mayhap, this is true, luv... :-*
I am finding it difficult to respond to this one, luv. Yet, I feel compelled... :-*
Tis too much, you understand, too much out here in the open.
For some of us, mayhap, love is somewhat else than you may have come to perceive it. When we love, tis all-encompassing and forever though we do not advertise this. And, further, we love many, fully, though this may be unfathomable tis true. Again, tis not something we state willy-nilly.
Mayhap. Mayhap, this is true, luv... :-*
19th Jun 2015 2:37pm
dissecting that space...that close-to-heart emptiness..is rendered difficult finally..but in a composure, it all becomes clear. The dead and the dying and the drying souls havent have no more a heart they had already gotten crushed by hunted hands of fate..#juz my ponders der from ur inspired words, but rytly said, the yearning and devastated narration are what the stellar poetry seen...full of artistry. Btfl JF, this read:)
19th Jun 2015 10:04pm
You are one of the reasons I miss DU- when I'm away!!!
This wonderful Write has the harmony of the wandering lover- pure excellence!!!
This wonderful Write has the harmony of the wandering lover- pure excellence!!!
Anonymous
20th Jun 2015 6:56pm
i marvel at how easily we hand over a vital organ to another [&] trust that they won't drop it... i've found that one can simply dust it off :)
adored this Mister Feddeler
adored this Mister Feddeler
26th Jun 2015 4:11pm
I like how you are stretching your form, and style. Always lovely, and raw. I'm forever your fan, even though you break my heart over and again. Much passionate thoughts to you, - blue angel
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