 |
| You were the wild cat |
 |
| You were the frog |
 |
| The quick brown fox that jumped over the lazy dog |
 |
| You were the snake which curled in the sand |
 |
| The spider crawling on my hand |
 |
| You were the terrorist of my heart |
 |
| The curare on a poison dart |
 |
| You were the moon's deepest abyss |
 |
| The peck of a piranha's kiss |
 |
| You were the absinthe but just one shot |
 |
| The memory even time forgot |
Words: The Solitary Walker
Attribution (from top to bottom):
Steve Snodgrass
Harmen Piekema
Hejwazzup
Ian W Fieggen
Bryce McQuillan
Nevit Dilmen
Oliver Delgado
NASA
Gonzalo Rivero
Eric Litton
NASA
I'm intrigued, Robert. It's like an illustrated children's book for adults, remembering a lover who was mysterious, evasive, dangerous, and maybe irresistible. But in the end, better done without.
ReplyDeleteI hear music with these words and many of your poems and am moved. This one with imagery is like an illumination.
ReplyDeleteAm re-reading The New Harmony: the Spirit, the Earth and the Human Soul, by J. Philip Newell. This early morning, I was reading his thoughts about oneness and St. John of Patmos. Now what is coming to mind after reading your words is:
"... I fought with my twin, that enemy within
'Til both of us fell by the way ..."
By the way, J. Philip Newell is from Scotland, and this morning I was also reading about a hike he made in the Cairngorms.
This is beautiful, Robert! And perhaps a little sad too. What stays with me the most, is the fascinating stringing together of the images and the lines.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I think I follow too many poets because poetry can be hard for me, but with this... I understand why I read you.
ReplyDeleteLike it. Finding and putting the wiki photos together with it must have been a bit wearing/eyewatering!
ReplyDeleteLove the Quinterviews - just back from a week in Wales so I''ve just found them.
Poetry with pictures? I think you just found a way to break through to my sector of the market!
ReplyDeleteBut seriously -- just one shot?
Thanks everyone so much for your comments.
ReplyDeleteYes, luckily just one shot, Goat. More than that and I would probably have become an obscure symbolist poet destined for an early grave.
What an interesting way to present your poem. Love it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting, Grace!
ReplyDelete