I was going to write a poem
just the other day
and i tried to think of
exactly what to say
should I try romance
a parable for the heart
how would I allot the space
a double return with
a spate of nature metaphors
to keep the swoons apart
maybe an epic tale of battle
splattering a canvas of readers
from a pallet of blood and gore
with a conclusion heralding
the confusion of all leaders
perhaps a path more esoteric
an excavation of emotions
a tilling of the minds soil
unearthing fear and anger
to see what drives these notions
all are subject to their scheming
and simpler to evoke
the key to loosing demons
that inhabit nightmare dreaming
I found I couldn't make the choice
couldn't match the sense with sound
nor create the necessary rhythm
which in great poetry is found
just flat words upon the page appear
uninteresting and dull
no prodigious kernel to inspire
no sunrise of expression
simply the wage of creative fear
I lay down my pen
put the top on my ink
crumpled the page in a ball
no units of language left in the vault
a slate left barren to think
I relinquished the task
and scored an easy two points
in the pail in the hall
YOU ARE READING
Poems Primarily Narrative (or not)
PoetryFIRST PLACE COFFEE AFTER DARK WRITING CONTEST - JULY 2020 This collection has no particular category or message. They are errant thoughts and observations on various subjects. If interested, I hope you find some you enjoy.
