Some poems lose their way
As my mind meanders
From fray to frayI run out of interest or steam
You, of all people,
Should know what I meanBoredom sets in
Inspiration creeps out
A barely heard whisper
Was once an incredible
ShoutUntil an enormous eagle is seen
Through the trees
Squawking like a seagull
Soaring wirh grace and easeUntil some sudden
Life lesson
Hits me hard
Between the eyes
And I go reeling
To the ground
An instant bardUntil the misty rain
On a late fall weekend morn
Breathes new life into
My brain nodes
Sleepy, dopey and wornWords are knives
Or better yet
Lances and swords
They cut into
Your deepest hearts
And shake
Mountain sides
Into fjordsDeflation can be reversed
When air is pumped in
Inspiration can be restored
When doldrums are smashed
Like a late season pumpkinMark my words and hearken my mark
Better things are expressed
When the light is embraced
As well as the dark~ Gunnar Våken