tempted to start drinking again tonight, nothing particularly derailing during a long day and mostly a good day but the drags at the end truly drag and ebb the soul.
constrained right words to preserve the flow of individual righteousness and allow people their opinion - this is not my nature as I believe that not everyone is entitled to an opinion, uninformed opinions are ill justified judgments and only serving to off track to pursuit but in public forum where I am at the table of civility and delegatory responsibility it is of utmost importance that the joke is well timed and a perfect segue.
words
the notebooks,
IBM Selectric IIIs,
et cetera
these are my shields,
protecting me from the world
from you –
My words are the weapons
I utilize
bludgeoning the audience
until they bleed from ears,
mouth, fingertips,
and eyes.
- Hoc Scripsi
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
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
opinions are like ewoks - no one really knows what they're saying.
what I felt it was all about:
constraints,
opinions,
short poem
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Intense poem, Jhon... And I love the blog post title.
ReplyDeleteBam...
ReplyDeleteI said to a friend yesterday I am a word addict..
you are too...
great poem Jhon...
P.S. Your book arrived today.. very impressive Mr. Jhon Baker..I am thrilled to have a copy and read to the folks in the elevator at work. A poem a day..LOL
ReplyDeleteThank you thank you and excellent...
ReplyDeleteI hope the book meets your expectations, I am not sure yet that it met mine!
bludgeon me some more...
ReplyDeleteI really, really like this. And I might add that I cut my adolescent teeth on Bukowski, Baudelaire, Twain and the Beat. Your writing fires up that kind of purity in me, it is always inspiring me to be exactly me and I thank you.
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