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scene at a street cafe'
‘One day I will find the right words,
and they will be simple.’ Jack Kerouac
she strives for exactly that:
to make something easy out of art;
to find the simple words in this complex universe
that will fit with rough edges into a poem.
there is peace around her, the traffic moves at a
calm pace. the composition of the scene tells me
that the air is warm & her drink is cold, or perhaps
it’s temperate wine. (coffee is on the poster board,
I imagine it being strong & bracing.)
her demeanor appears untroubled. she doesn’t care
that her hair is fashionably loose, the strands dangling,
casual as summer romance. & I, being in love, want to
believe that she is writing amorous verse, of her heart
& simple beauty.
there is a lover waiting for her to return, & the bed is
unmade. or let us say the bed is empty, & the lover is
gone. she comes to this practical table to imprint her
weeping heart.
whatever her passion, she has found the simple words
to emote the language of her inner self. I can’t read her
page, but I know she scripts the plaintive melody that
would make me love her. and I cannot write like that,
so I write this…
she hurries to that celestial tier of Poets so quickly
that she passes herself.
Published 8th Aug 2015
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8th Aug 2015 11:16pm
A tender and gentle observation. I am beginning to suspect that your muses are eternally present in photography.
9th Aug 2015 1:59am
9th Aug 2015 2:03am
It seems to be her casual serenity that makes her so gifted. That, and the attention of a very talented man. I love that last line. I suspect it's her disregard for how she's perceived, her "image", that assures her a place in celestial company. A truly fine write.
9th Aug 2015 2:20am
9th Aug 2015 2:54am
Feddler.. my dearly beloved Knight,
You have caught me in the present,
in the hold of a whelm that must be sought or else be I deemed restless..
There are not enough words on this
earth nor universe.. to invent a whole a new one for you. So, I am only able to
lend the thrusts of syllables, if its alright with you?
Deep embracement given, always & always
You have caught me in the present,
in the hold of a whelm that must be sought or else be I deemed restless..
There are not enough words on this
earth nor universe.. to invent a whole a new one for you. So, I am only able to
lend the thrusts of syllables, if its alright with you?
Deep embracement given, always & always
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9th Aug 2015 6:03am
Ah, the scene you painted made me yearn for my own writing spot. Your words are magic, sir.
9th Aug 2015 6:19pm
9th Aug 2015 8:52pm
ink, esspresso & seasonal flings... you make it sound too alluring mister feddeler
10th Aug 2015 2:14am
John you have such a seductive voice..
I can feel the sensual passion that beats in your soul..
in love with your ink Sir with love Crim
I can feel the sensual passion that beats in your soul..
in love with your ink Sir with love Crim
11th Aug 2015 6:37pm
Beautiful!
I hope that somehow somewhere I inspire someone as this person inspired you!
"to find the simple words in this complex universe
that will fit with rough edges into a poem." - Though I sometimes kick myself for using too-simple words, sometimes any word is too simple to truly capture reality.
Thanks for sharing!
I hope that somehow somewhere I inspire someone as this person inspired you!
"to find the simple words in this complex universe
that will fit with rough edges into a poem." - Though I sometimes kick myself for using too-simple words, sometimes any word is too simple to truly capture reality.
Thanks for sharing!
13th Aug 2015 00:59am
John... This hit me in the face.. I wasn't expecting to feel what you portray so deeply here..
Ha, it could b e said to me it's so perfect in verse...
Absolutely profound..You, I ,,,i just ... you are at the top!!!!
Loves you xoxoxoxx
Jackie
Ha, it could b e said to me it's so perfect in verse...
Absolutely profound..You, I ,,,i just ... you are at the top!!!!
Loves you xoxoxoxx
Jackie
31st Aug 2015 6:22pm
You make your art seem so easy and yet it can't be. Can it? Just gorgeous John
John
John
17th Apr 2017 6:54am
To run so fast, she passes herself;
perhaps those are the times when poetry
is most elusive.
Impressive, John, very impressive...
perhaps those are the times when poetry
is most elusive.
Impressive, John, very impressive...
