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red mule speaks
by john k zimmerman

Thursday, August 07, 2003

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if you've followed my writings here you well be aware of a large red mule. Red is for me a personification of my muse, and to "ride the red mule" a metaphor for the poets lifestyle {see, the Keewatin series, " journey's end" and others}

well, red wanted me to write this for ya---
--30--


clumsily crashing through the slough of meaning
trying to corral the ephemeral with a cargo net
of words the poet scatters more than he gathers

blundering through the bush the poet hunts
the hare of metaphor with an elephant gun,
the big gun shatters and scatters the quarry

sit down, sit down, young poet, lay aside net and gun.
stop your thrashing and banging. wait and the quarry
will come – come to you; to your open mind and heart.

rise up, rise up ‘prentist wordsmith! too broad
the world for three lifetime’s sojourn; you have
but one! rise up and journey to mystery and to song...

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Reviewed by Pam Patterson 8/8/2003
John, I'm new to this, you and the Red Mule. Love him!! And your work! Gonna hop on your Red Mule and hear what he's got to say!

Pam Patterson
Reviewed by Nicole Davis Vergara (Reader) 8/7/2003
A excellant evocation from the mule John! ;O)
((((Hugs))))
~Nikki~
Reviewed by g g (Reader) 8/7/2003
Oh this is wonderful John!
Hugs
Lady G.
Reviewed by Tinka Boukes 8/7/2003
Great write John!!

Love Tinka
Reviewed by ya mama (Reader) 8/7/2003
john this is great
Reviewed by Pamela Kimmell 8/7/2003
What a great poem John. There's something in here for all of us who experience writers' block from time to time; be it poetry, or WHATEVER. Nice one.
Reviewed by Kate Clifford 8/7/2003
Wonderful insightful write.
Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader) 8/7/2003
Absolutely! Love this play on words and the message is . . . oh, I guess I'll go ahead and go with the tired, but true cliché . . right on.
Reviewed by T. Emilie Dybevik (Reader) 8/7/2003

This has an artistic value that is priceless! I have read others too. It is a pleasure reading. Your work is GOOD.

Thanks,
Emilie
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