AHardRain

i must have been
fast asleep
that fateful winter day

i’d never met my
old man’s father
so i just had to say

i keep the eggs up in the freezer
got your coffee on the stove
the whisky’s in the glass already
there’s no need to ask for more

to his credit he just grinned
and didn’t speak a word
handed me the company ledger
and on the book i swore

belts are for the jeans
jeans are for the legs
legs support the feet and
the feet control the head

after that nonsense was over
and the figures had been read
he said go now remember
i just laughed and shook my head

Baron

Shades of Robert Zimmerman about this one. A nice piece. Also, I think, a good lyric.

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Baron

I think that this deserves more input than it's received so far.

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MisterJack

I enjoyed reading this one. Not sure how 'poetic' it is, but a good read nonetheless

jack

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If it claims to be God, eat it.

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Mirror

Simple, yet subtle images - all encased within one lingering moment. I love the nuances of familial bonds you depict here.

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Selected poetry by Ariana Rink and John Williamson:

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SadLuckDame

It was very whimsical and entertaining, even as a small piece.

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Well, it was a nice check, Kitty, and really I might have won, if it hadn't been for that nasty Knight, that came wriggling down among my pieces. Kitty, dear, let's pretend -- -" And here I wish I could tell you half the things Alice used to say, beginning with her favorite phrase "Let's pretend."
written by Lewis Carroll