Henry Miller went hungry a lot
in Paris
but he fed enough blood
to his bitte
to summon command performances
on a regular basis
you can't gain an advantage
by lining up in the neutral zone
show me something
I haven't seen
like Tilda Swinton's tit
flashed in a movie
I can't remember the name of
but it was good
(partially because of that)
what if everyone woke up at the same time?
(think of all the pancakes that would have to be made)
try
not to get too high
or too low
as they are both impostors
impermanent states of mind
that come and go
come and go
like the shifting breeze
the middle path
slow and steady as she goes
( occasional detours into the gutter allowed)
that's the ticket
Life is full of tickets,
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When u're born they put a bracelet ticket on your foot.
When u died u get a signage ticket on your toe.
Life's ticket is issued once.
Cats get 9 tickets ... lucky me ... smiles.
Love, cat.
Lend me one of them and then we'll have "two tickets to paradise"
Delete"what if everyone woke up at the same time?
ReplyDelete(think of all the pancakes that would have to be made)" was worth the price of admission. I feel like this is my poem but you wrote it in such a different way.
Ha...you bet...I'll take that as high praise, and especially because you identified with it :)
ReplyDeletenot to get too high
ReplyDeleteor too low
as they are both impostors - yes
Smiles, Debi
Delete"not to get too high
ReplyDeleteor too low
as they are both impostors" This is quote-worthy.
Thanks...they are both impostors because they are temporary states, usually more temporary than any other state, though all states are ultimately temporary
Deletenot to get too high
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as they are both impostors
Oh yes!
You got it, Sanaa!
DeleteLove the second stanza best, it says so much about life and living--we will never gain or accomplish a thing, if we don't claim a side, if we don't risk something...
ReplyDeleteYes, Magaly! In any game, you have to pick a side. and life is the BIG game. (Don't run out of popcorn)
DeleteI really enjoyed reading your poem. In places I smiled ......show me something
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen
like Tilda Swinton's tit.........other lines I can relate to.Very good write.
LOL...because she doesn't flash them around as much as a lot of other actresses, so that's why i found it memorable!
DeleteHave only seen Orlando... but I don't remember any tits so cannot help you there.
ReplyDeleteDidn't see Orlando. Will have to do a Google search for "Tilda Swinton's tit" to find out which movie that was :)
DeleteThe thoughts in this come and go like the breeze... warm enough, too. You might be thinking of the movie Female Perversions? And I don't think that's the only one :)
ReplyDeleteFemale Perversions...I know I haven't seen that one, but it sounds like something I might really like :)
ReplyDeleteAll the running thoughts but I must say, if everyone woke at the same time, think of all the eggs, bacon, sausage, French toast, muffins, coffee, tea, oatmeal, granola, milk....etc and etc
ReplyDeleteI think if everyone stuck to pancakes it would be a lot easier :)
ReplyDeleteThis stream of consciousness was SO entertaining! I love starting my day with a smile.
ReplyDeleteI loved starting my day with your comment :)
DeleteI was 21 when an older woman (probably 50) gave me a copy of each of the Cancer books. I thought they were somewhat offputting but was surprised through life how many images in them stuck with me. This poem rides a wave that is valid and is now being ignored as the world seems to polarize in all its aspects. I think you are surfing the long curl here. Well done.
ReplyDeleteShe must have been an interesting woman! Was her name Mrs. Robinson? lol
ReplyDeleteThis is an age of mimicry, copycat-ism, Xeroxing...you are correct.
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