No, I don’t pull my words
from the freezer,
place them in the microwave to thaw.
I chase a rabbit
running across the lawn,
take one from behind
its frightened ear.
Another comes from
my Venetian blinds,
after I dust it off
it’s good to use.
A robin plays stork
and drops one on the stoop;
the neighbor’s keys
slip from her hand, and
two or three fall out
from a denim mini-skirt.
The hot coffee
I just spilled on my hand
provides the last to end this poem,
*&^%$#@!!
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15 comments:
Ha!:) (That's me being eloquent, how'd I do?:) )
Winning write, Pat.
oh, wow! love this from beginning to end!
Love this. . . and the title is perfect.
my words usually bounce off my head! :)
Pat, I LOVE THIS! And I understand exactly where you're coming from. Words just slip in and out like mercury. They're beautiful and dangerous and they just come from left field; just the way I like it. This was a very charming piece. I wanted to re-quote a few passages that struck me, but realized I'd have to re-write your whole entire poem. Love it!
Hey Pat...very fun!
I am tempted to make some "time in a bottle" analogy...
you have a beautiful way of "freezing" the moment...definitely not the words!
freshly picked words are the best, Pat - love how you serve them up!
Ha! Really?? Thank you!!
Maddy, WOW! Greatly appreciated!!
Polona, WOW's are good!!
Tammy thank you for coming by and posting a comment!!
Andrew I'll take words bouncing off my head. Better than most things people bounce off of it!!
Boulies, left field is a place I'm very familiar with. Getting to know other poets around the world I'm finding it a pretty interesting place! Loved your comment, thank you!!
Wow! First Cummings, now Croce!! Snannon thank you very much!!
Steve, I grocery shop daily too. Thanks!!
well written---
have a good weekend:)
Lovely :)
Sangeet
yep
they're all around us
right enough
(but some days they go into hiding)
nice one
Thanks Kai, I hope you have a wonderful holiday!!
Sangeet, thank you!! Your visits are greatly appreciated!!
Thanks Floots, they definitely do that. Miscreant? I prefer to think I'm creative in my dealings with the rest of humanity.
I like this, I didn't get the end first time, but I think the immediacy of stating each event creates a great parallel
I like the way this uses imagery to draw the reader into the poet's creative process. Well done.
Funny...I really like.
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