Ben Gieske Poems

“by which new poetry may be savored and in time
perhaps even understood, it being the usual care that
enjoyment precedes understanding.” - David Lehman
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How to know
the pondering of a bat
hanging upside down
his frown but a smile
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I’m having a party
Inviting Pinocchio, Little Roo, and you.
We will celebrate
With whatever cake I can bake
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The moon floats in hope
high above the clouds
far from the stars of fire
no wonder the moon changes faces
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longer days -
catching more
morning melodies
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on the road
pictures without words
mile after mile
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ocean's pounding surf
reoccuring memories
trying to forget
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(In the following poem I used the Scottish stanza, a six-line unit rhyming aaabab popularized by Robert Burns. I composed this before reading any of Robert Burn’s poems using this form. I liked his format and would suggest that you read some of his: HOLY WILLIE’S PRAYER, EPISTLE TO JOHN LAPRAIK, TO A MOUSE, and TO A MOUNTAIN DAISY. You might prefer his format too.) Go to
http: //www.robertburns.org/works/ for his complete works. However, I couldn’t find “Epistle to John Lapraik” even though I found that poem in a literature book.

As long as there are memories, true love lives on
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So many published poets from Kentucky.
I never dreamed myself among so many.
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Excuse me, but my favorite color isn’t green
Even though I live in the city of Bowling Green.

In its history the people played such lively games.
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