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.
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.
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.
Very fine poem addressing the subject of poetry. Your love of reading is displayed.
Thank you for a fine feast of words and for quenching for this day, one man's thirst for poetry.
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
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
I simply, love love this piece...I do believe, dear Marilyn, has broken the record, since she just started writing in May of this year, i think, , , she has got an astounding amount of poetry out there, if you look! Seems like she has done a lot of traveling. Best wishes, Theo