24 Poems ~ 24 Hours
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i don’t want to be petty
yet mountains that scar the sky
with their antique beauty ;
greens so lush they eat the eye ;
fifty more snapshots of the Grand Canal ;
or the view after hiking the ruins
of once mighty Machu Pichu
give me nothing except
a vicarious envy i wish
i could hide — but can’t
Do you remember Scarlett from Gone with the wind?
Tara was running through her veins and she
never gave up! I’d love to have her strong will
and the unique capacity of reinventing myself!
The call of the land was so powerful,
that it saved her life! That’s why this quote
perfectly applies to her: ”the land
knows you even when you are lost”.
I hear Ginsberg in whispers,
“Don’t hide the madness.”
Okay, Al. Shall I let it
yoke me so I can pull it
around the square, flies sticking
to my cheeks, vertebrae wailing
for reprieve? Shall I let it
choke me until my eyes bulge
to get The Greatest Distance
when the madness finally dislodges
and launches skyward for all
to see? Shall I make of it
a joke to tell the masses
from a brightly lit stage, crooned
into a microphone so no one
sees it for what it is? Shall I
relinquish control so you may
poke me with it in an angry gash
until my cries turn to snarls
and my eyes glow red?
We don’t take ourselves too
seriously around here.
Vines now cover the once shining city,
walls of greenery over concrete.
Owls nest in parking garages,
hawks on skyscrapers,
bald eagles on the shores of park ponds.
Deer graze in door gardens,
run to seed and melding into one.
What happened to the graceful lines
of award winning architecture, none
now are left who can say.
Stone lions in front of the libraries
are overshadowed by zoo prides escaped.
The people are gone, but life will go on,
nature trumps nurture after all.
Opening lines from: The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock BY T. S. ELIOT
Lush green fields
Swaying with the cool breeze
With sun shining bright
Like gold it shines
But does the sunshine spread evenly everywhere?
I doubt!
And so, rely on the technology
These robo@fields do an awesome job
Believe me or check it out for yourself –
“Spread the sunshine
Get it aligned!
All will have it soon
For it all is thine!
Come out of disguise
For, the summer is to rejoice!
Grab some solar energy
For, you don’t have a choice!
Now get back to work, you are our slaves; remember!
Before sunset this must be done,
For, after that, you be down!
And I will be helpless.”
love was a promise
slowly floating in the sea
tight against her hollows
among the angry cemetery leaves
slowly floating in the sea
a beautiful feather floating down
among the angry cemetery leaves
My love is one made to break every bended knee”
a beautiful feather floating down
pagan angel, of iron and wine
My love is one made to break every bended knee”
I’d hint to her every possibility
pagan angel, of iron and wine
love was a promise
I’d hint to her every possibility
tight against her hollows
Amanda Potter©: 2019 Poetry Marathon
When I was a child
They always told me
The night is for sleeping
When I got older
I discovered
That wasn’t the only purpose
The night is for secrets
Told in the dark
Not to be burned by the sun
The night is for love
Whispered behind closed doors
So no interloper can encroach
The night is for music
Winding through the night
Wrapping everyone up in its beauty
The night is for dancing
To beats that we hear
To the tune of each other’s heart
The night is for dreaming
Deep dark dreams
Our best hopes and worst nightmares
And that is the only reason
As far as I can see
Why the night is for sleeping
Careful consideration
Facts only
Wisely choose
Although emotions and intuition real
Do not presume
Thoughfully and cautiously
Consciously as we are
Human beings, be understanding
Be not assuming as far
Respectful of our individual ways
Our different lives more in common than not
Appreciate the intricacies
The similarities the thoughts
In love and life and learning
Need not presume
Communication clears and builds bonds to grown on
To know one
Align
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