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I am the Chest of all Men
I am the chest of all men,
Concave to the rushes of their gray days;
I know the guilts and grief of their women,
What hides in the shoots of their fat dreams,
Staged in the hollows of their pillows.
I beat the breasts of all men,
Drink then rue the body of time spent
Drinking,
I see their dance of sinews:
there at the seams of the night,
shivering shadows,
skin abrupting skin.
I am the chest of all men,
flex the biceps of yellowed ambitions
caress the paintings and books
that live only in their swaggering hearts and plans.
I am the chest of all men.
Concave to the rushes of their gray days;
I know the guilts and grief of their women,
What hides in the shoots of their fat dreams,
Staged in the hollows of their pillows.
I beat the breasts of all men,
Drink then rue the body of time spent
Drinking,
I see their dance of sinews:
there at the seams of the night,
shivering shadows,
skin abrupting skin.
I am the chest of all men,
flex the biceps of yellowed ambitions
caress the paintings and books
that live only in their swaggering hearts and plans.
I am the chest of all men.
Published 23rd Feb 2021
Author's Note
Unearthed a poem of mine from 1973 and decided to read it, and put my paintings into the recording.
Music is Blackberry Vigil by Tom Fahy. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tom_Fahy/
Music is Blackberry Vigil by Tom Fahy. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tom_Fahy/
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Anonymous
23rd Feb 2021 4:02pm
This is fabulous. I really loved the video, the pacing, the music... all of it. You have a great reading voice too.
If you’re interested, we have a little group here on the DU dedicated to all things spoken word if you’re interested in checking it out:
https://deepundergroundpoetry.com/groups/loud-speaker-poetry/discussion/
Thank you for sharing.
-M
If you’re interested, we have a little group here on the DU dedicated to all things spoken word if you’re interested in checking it out:
https://deepundergroundpoetry.com/groups/loud-speaker-poetry/discussion/
Thank you for sharing.
-M
23rd Feb 2021 4:30pm
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3rd Mar 2021 12:34pm
9th Mar 2021 00:35am
This is an amazing reading! I thought I was listening to a movie intro! Great voice and poem. I've nominated this for the spoken word of the month comp.
9th Mar 2021 3:53am
Thank you, Ahavati! Though it is a poem done when I was in my teens, it is a favorite.
Thank you for the nomination. I am new to the site.
Thank you for the nomination. I am new to the site.
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