Sunday, October 6, 2024

luke Thompson

Poems have a sense of urgency 
have a sound quality syllabic quality 
must affect the writer herself deeply, terrify me if no how will it resonate with others
Read the works he mentions 
every word should matter in poem. 

love lace 
flew into my life, a green blue ball 
rested in a box nibbled on an apple 
turned my life around 
bought the biggest cage I could find, just for the night
rechristened the room ashwin and lovelace's
saw a bird bath first time in my life
felt you rest on my shoulders my head 
had an official toy maker take her job oh so seriously 
sought branches and twigs and built a bridge from cage to window
watched you do a paper art cutting like a pro, you probably are the best 

so you came you taught us you rested 
when your wings were mended and you had fed your fill of grains and seed and water 
you flew off again spread those wings and sang your heart out like amazingly 

thank you for the gift my dear sweet lovelace 

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