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· The Christian Schism

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· To Enter the Realm

· Waiting For the Muse

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Floor Scraping

by Tom Kitt — Read all 95 poems by Tom Kitt

My former profession.

Sunday, January 13, 2008


Poem Artwork
Bronx NY 86’ - sat in a corner, smoked and smoked
Eight rooms to be sanded, what a hope!
Yet I knew it was going to get done --
Just had to get done.

Even if it kills me
It will get done!
You see – gave my word
My word is all I have left.

My only treasure, my only quest
My only connection to what is real
All else has fled
Nothing left to barter a deal.

Felt like David
The giant to kill
Smoked, smoked some more ---
Now, where’s that ffffin’ sling?

Maybe I should imbibe to win
Or LSD, Leary’s thing
But no, I’m just left here, these rooms and I
These monsters breathing fire in my eye.

If I lose I may die, no one will know to cry
So, I looked them squarely in the eye
Said, ‘motherfxxxxxs' - you may win
But only so should I defend.

Sucked more nicotine of sin
Finally decided to load the sling
Took apart those earthly sins
Piece by piece a perfect win.

Stopped all time – its killing design
Took each piece and sanded it fine
In perfect moments – like my perfect soul
each as all, all as one.

Before I knew it I realized the whole
Didn’t feel the passage of time;
A day, a week - time lost its scold
Became aware of what I owned.


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Reviewed on January 18, 2008

I like this composition for its imagery, contents and message.

In admiration,

Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU

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Reviewed by Karen Palumbo
Reviewed on January 14, 2008
Very descriptive and filled with expressions of thought and reality all rolled into one desire....

Be safe,
Karen

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on January 13, 2008
I believe this can be interpreted on different levels. A poem worthy of more than a single reading. Thank you, Tom. Love and peace to you,

Regis

Reviewed on January 13, 2008
A simple task, yet like life we make it so complicated, yet you have won to have the power for another day. A day a week- time lost its scold, is just one of the meaningful poetic phrases, very nice!
Blessings! Jasmin Horst

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan
Reviewed on January 13, 2008
there is much power in this write--can be metaphoric to life itself


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