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
Amazing take on the prompt. It is really interesting that Fireblossom mentioned Eve in her poem. Adam and/or Eve would not be the usual impression to come from looking at a snow scene, but then neither of you are the usual poets!
You see what we wish we could see but do not have the "plow" to bore through the clutter.. Your take on this prompt is nothing short of extraordinary...
A door can be so many things, a portal, safety, sanctuary, lockout, home, garish, ugly, purple, but an affront is something new, something dredged from a dark place, or not, if you are like the bird trapped as the door slammed behind you, or Jim Bridger needing the music of the mountains before he could slumber and dream. Excellent poetics, existential and biblical, moral and philosophic.
I will reply to communications via e-mail. If you have not enabled e-mail communication then I cannot reply to your communications, if you want to hear back, you must enable me to do so, everything is more personal this way.
this door is an affront to my senses
Amazing take on the prompt. It is really interesting that Fireblossom mentioned Eve in her poem. Adam and/or Eve would not be the usual impression to come from looking at a snow scene, but then neither of you are the usual poets!
ReplyDeleteYou see what we wish we could see but do not have the "plow" to bore through the clutter.. Your take on this prompt is nothing short of extraordinary...
ReplyDeleteIt didn't occur to me at the time, but as soon as I read the first line, all I could think was "yes."
ReplyDeleteinteresting magpie--would like to read more..c
ReplyDeleteWish it was longer. Fantastic work.
ReplyDeleteA door can be so many things,
ReplyDeletea portal, safety, sanctuary, lockout,
home, garish, ugly, purple,
but an affront is something new,
something dredged from a dark
place, or not, if you are like the
bird trapped as the door slammed
behind you, or Jim Bridger needing
the music of the mountains before
he could slumber and dream.
Excellent poetics, existential and
biblical, moral and philosophic.
Oh, but He opened a window!
ReplyDeleteLove this take on the prompt!
ReplyDeleteyour poetry is....i can't even articulate.
ReplyDeletei'm left thinking about it all day.
yes, more would be lovely, but not having it, makes it even better. but of course, you knew that. ;)