Here’s a poem. Doesn’t have a title.
america don’t want
strange rough
citizens who are
not heroes
of quiet obedience
nor bold leaders
of commerce,
nor within the
golden human realm
of fame and fortune
winners we
have picked
in serious
societal
beauty pageants
of morality
and virtue
and high esteem
the drinker and
the smoker
are suspect
and excess
is eyed dubiously
the wild glee seekers
are no longer
indulged in
such dark
times
drifters and prowlers
appear superfluous
among digital phenomena
and naked exposures
and citizens
so hip
their thoughts
slice like ginsu knives
outsider status
now reserved for
enemies of the state
alone,
and our own
mad Rimbauds of
deranged senses
ignored, eclipsed,
as they wield
their shaking
pens.
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… he was French.
Wonderful Kitty. I love it. I really, really do. 🙂
terrific, love it, kitty!
just logged on
Blew me away.
I’m saving it and using it. Thanks art meets life. your fabulous.
Very good! Thank you for that!
great job
…titles are overrated 😉
Damn my eyes.
My first reading thought that ended with
The poem is terrific…and it will gain a title in time.
Robyn
last night and I read this twice. It wasn’t til this morning that I absorbed it all. And its wonderful. I just LOVE it. And I’d love it if you could work “ginsu knives” into the title. LOL
and citizens
so hip
their thoughts
slice like ginsu knives
that reams of prose cannot.
So beautiful and true, npk.
I love it.
put this to tape, in your voice, and post here.
absolutely loved this on paper, must hear it with your voice!
yes! no ands ifs or maybes! do it now!
of a title, if you want, you can use the first word of the poem. so the title would end up being “america.” just a thought. 🙂