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| vintage erotic postcard circa late 1800's |
poem on the quick in the steam of a mirror
even the most productive
and focused madness
is a beautiful thing
to throw off
mendacity's chains with
and though as Jacob Marley
might attest, their sound weight
make for a character's reappearance
to be song-ful joints and jaunts...
when o'er landscapes
with our articulates
in tow our courtesans
know to keep it
under the sheets
we can complete
a verse or two
without need
for words to stay
what say you
dream the day
in animal skin too...?
EJR ©
Excellent poem. I especially like the first three lines and the whole second stanza, really.
ReplyDeleteInteresting. I like the title and that it's not repeated anywhere in the actual poem. Peace, Linda
ReplyDeleteAh.. the animal skins of love.. is truly
ReplyDeletea place i love to go.. wild and free
with clothes on.. but never the
less.. young *dancers
do bring 'subtle'
delight..
Yes.. sex sales
more than money
it sales creativity
and productivity
even science
says that's
so..:)
Ah.. with freedom..
almost anything is
possible with
animal skins
DELIGHT..:)
(:*women with
clothes on.. too;)
And i am a
hairy Ape..;)
I like the premise of this extremely. The first five lines w/o wwith are a wonderful poem in and of itself. hayes Spencer is Kanzensakura
ReplyDeleteLove "mendacity" and the nod to Joseph Marley.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful nod to the classic, yet calling to my animal instincts :-)
ReplyDeleteNow that is an image. And one where words have worked well.
ReplyDelete"we can complete / a verse or two / without need / for words to stay".........sweet.......
ReplyDeleteIt's like John Donne with shortened lines, but the innuendo and almost old-fashioned charm is there, created by that use of language that reminds me of times past.
ReplyDeleteLove the twisty-turny parts of this! I especially loved the mention about Jacob Marley :D
ReplyDeleteClever write. The animal exists within all of us...
ReplyDeleteAnna :o]