I Have Been Eating Poetry Poem by H.i Chesebit
I Have Been Eating Poetry
Inspired by:
‘Ink runs from the corners of my mouth
There is no happiness like mine.
I have been eating poetry.'
~Mark Strand, 'Eating Poetry, ' Reasons for Moving,1968
The following piece is dedicated to Marilyn Lott
O wonder of wonder
To eat and not get full
To taste, and smell and
touch the words
always longing for
searching for
hungry for
just one more
divine morsel
I have been drinking
the wine of words
distilled of many muses
vintage beyond the power
my poor palate
Drunk, yet I cannot
drink my fill.
Pour me another glass
set the table with your best
silver, linens, crystal
sparkling!
Blind me with such verse
One thing though
I will request
give me only your very best
Spare me from
stale ideas
poems half-baked
warmed over words
ask yourself
would I offer such
to a starving reader?
Strive to create Haute Cuisine
not fast food
Consider me but
a ravenous reader
I thirst for truth
I hunger for beauty
I starve for a perfect poem
Leftovers just won't do.
Thank you for a fine feast of words and for quenching for this day, one man's thirst for poetry.
Very fine poem addressing the subject of poetry. Your love of reading is displayed.
Good poem, but I guess this is the only way I can get at you. What is PH, and someone used 'LOL'. What is that? Sorry, but I'm living at least two generations back - I've just gotten used to the Beatles in the last few years, and I know nothing about Rock, although my son is deep into it.
No matter what the back story is, this is very good writing. If you produced this on a whim, I wonder what serious effort would reveal.
Original beauty one in a mill enjoyed from start to finish and in the middle +++++10 regards
oh yes I need that...a poem which speak to my starving mind whisper to my soul, , when i read I need to say WOW and that was from a real longing poet. One thing though I will request give me only your very best Spare me from stale ideas poems half-baked warmed over words ask yourself would I offer such to a starving reader? Strive to create Haute Cuisine not fast food Consider me but a ravenous reader I thirst for truth I hunger for beauty I starve for a perfect poem Leftovers just won't do.
‘…searching for // hungry for // just one more // divine morsel…’ Word power is every thing provided right placement is made it is all important and here it is so. Total hypothecation to readers. Ten++ Ms. Nivedita UK Please read / comment on my poems: Checkmate [In Elite 500] Why Hack My She [In Elite 500] or other poems niv
awesome man! I feel like this all the time. I can't wait to release something new with something meaningful (or just funny/ironic) to say. You can never get your fill when eating poetry..Your really good, check out my stuff if you get a chance
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I would like to translate this poem
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12/5/2025 7:14:11 PM # 1.0.0
This poem really hits on some fine points. It makes me think about what I love when reading poetry, that is the joy of finding something really rewarding. Thanks.