The old bar napkin trick and a pencil,
The woman keyed up with romantic hopes,
The poet glowing in a yellow light,
Each leaden word racing across
Tissue, his elbow knocking
Against the bottle,
Spilling golden liquid
Over a destructive path.
Well ... considering that an "Idiot Savant" is a person who is mentally retarded, in general, but shows aptitude usually in the area of memory, I find your tongue in cheek write about poets as idiot savants refreshing and hilarious. I know too many word puppet poets that adhere to this description.
Perhaps "..Quiet Storm" will help rekindle old flames buried and long forgotten or express the love so deeply locked inside of your soul longing to be released.
Regardless of where you may be found in love this beautiful masterpiece can be
This book represents a thirty-day period of my poetry journal. Each poem addresses
the dominant thoughts occupying my mind during the early morning hours of a given
day.
From the author of Jupiter Remembered and Until It’s Time: Embracing Life In Our Later Years comes Petals of Love: Poetry of a Woman’s Soul – a heartfelt collection spanning more than thirty-five years. Through tender reflections, these poems offer g
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