chicago poetry.
poetry for a people.
poetry for a moment.
poetry to satiate the need.
poetry of an american outlaw.
poetry for the best words
in their best order.
poetry by Jhon Baker
I sometimes wonder (when I write poetry like this) if I am a vessel for these words or am I the creator of them. Either way I am pleased that it came through the hammer stroke of my typewriter.
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Ha!! They posted my poem a few weeks ago.. are you there my good sir? Tres cool....
ReplyDeleteI just read it.
ReplyDeleteAre you kidding me?
We may have been traveling a semi-parralel path throught our childhoods...
Oh yeah, the poem was brilliant...
stupendous poem, Jhon... masterful.
ReplyDeleteOh Jhon..that is a wonderful poem..another great write..I literally could see that boy...
ReplyDeleteI sometimes wonder (when I write poetry like this) if I am a vessel for these words or am I the creator of them. Either way I am pleased that it came through the hammer stroke of my typewriter.
ReplyDeleteAn interesting question. Do u know if anyone has ever answered it with some authority? I think it is a combination of both.
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