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For My Pretty Poet
by Kate Burnside → (All Poetry by Kate Burnside)
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after Anne Sexton


FOR MY PRETTY POET


I drive fast again today
but am suddenly brought up
short
by a moment's thought
of you:

No time, no space
for manoeuvre
when death makes his move,
unsignalled,
making our future his...

We laughed at how we might
"Be Someone" -
you with all your life
before you;
me with much
behind.

But now you play a bigger stage
with winds for wings
and stars for lighting -

And I am just a rush-hour driver
hoping to get home. 

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 Reviews of "For My Pretty Poet"
Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on June 5, 2005
just hit the accelerator ... no doubt you will get home safely ;)

flawless poetry!

Reviewed by Kate Burnside
Reviewed on June 3, 2005
Paul, you're a kill! ... Oops, sorry, didn't mean that!! :)) Never intentionally, I promise; I can't bear impoliteness and ignorance, so, though I'm fast, I hope I'm never rude - just puce-faced!! LOL Karapace Kate xx

Reviewed by Paul Williams
Reviewed on June 3, 2005
Excellent insightful tribute Kate...was that you who cut me up? lol

Paul;-}

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on June 2, 2005
You got home fine on this one , and took us with you! great stuff;-)!

Eileen

Reviewed by Londis Carpenter
Reviewed on June 2, 2005
Wow! what a story you have told.

Reviewed by Nordette Adams
Reviewed on June 2, 2005
I echo all. You're a quick study, Kate. :-)

Reviewed by Dave Harm
Reviewed on June 2, 2005
Great write, on a journey filled with hope and expectation...

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on June 2, 2005
Sweey Kate I always love how you can take a mundane thing such as a drive in rush hour traffic and make it into a dramatic life and love lesson filled with passion for what could have been.

Grrrrrrreat as usual,
Felix

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on June 2, 2005
Very insightful write!

Reviewed on June 2, 2005
Kate,

I will have to read Anne's work; never have *gasp*. You make the invitation enticingly--profoundly stark, dark, yet beautiful write. Well done!

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla. :)

Reviewed by L. Figgins
Reviewed on June 2, 2005
The mountainess heights of joy and transcendence/the lowlands of pain and black abyss. These were Anne Sexton's habitations. A very fine tribute to your young poet and Anne as well. Fine work, Kate!

Reviewed by Anna Marie Fritz (Reader)
Reviewed on June 2, 2005
as beautiful as the composer...and I liked Anne Sexton, too.
Another Bi-Polar of fame...like Virginia Woolf.

Reviewed by Janet Parker
Reviewed on June 2, 2005
Well written tribute.

Reviewed by Maria Lupinacci
Reviewed on June 2, 2005
Kate,

Very good work! Anne Sexton's work was/is incredible,introspective, painful,inspirational and immortal! I could go on and on about her genius and also her heartbreak. Enjoy the journey, she is a generous muse! "All My Pretty Ones" is one of my favorite collections of her works!

Reviewed by George Carroll
Reviewed on June 2, 2005
A real touching write from the heart for a friend who had to depart.

Reviewed by A PAX
Reviewed on June 2, 2005
sounds haunting.........yet cosy :)


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