FOUR POETS’ THREE: SECOND CHALLENGE.
POETRY: FREESTYLE
EXERCISE ON COUPLETS…
EXERCISE ON COUPLETS…
HUNGER, HOME-MADE, SCHOOL,
CANDLE-STAND, PREACH & MAP
CANDLE-STAND, PREACH & MAP
SAM
HUNGER
I ponder on
the deep sensation that holds me under
the deep sensation that holds me under
Are my
desires nothing but digestive ambitions? I wonder
desires nothing but digestive ambitions? I wonder
HOME-MADE
She was a
lone-made with a light-skin, the smell of pomade
lone-made with a light-skin, the smell of pomade
I said my
feelings are not exotic; my love for you is home-made.
feelings are not exotic; my love for you is home-made.
SCHOOL
Unlike most
kids, I loved going to school
kids, I loved going to school
For I always
looked forward to Ms. Monica’s backside.
looked forward to Ms. Monica’s backside.
CANDLE-STAND
Like a monumental
epitome of pre-electrical perception
epitome of pre-electrical perception
My waxed
candle stand tells the story of my nightly conceptions.
candle stand tells the story of my nightly conceptions.
PREACH
Just as the
word “anger” is a letter short of “danger”,
word “anger” is a letter short of “danger”,
“Preach” is
a letter more to “reach”.
a letter more to “reach”.
MAP
Momentarily,
I’m lost like life’s scalar quantity of energy with no direction
I’m lost like life’s scalar quantity of energy with no direction
Possessing a
map but not a compass to point.
map but not a compass to point.
ANRE
HUNGER
Hunger
suppresses a man’s creativity
suppresses a man’s creativity
Mocks his
calm, teases his serendipity.
calm, teases his serendipity.
HOME-MADE
Love shines
in variants of texture and shades
in variants of texture and shades
The finest
grades are both domestic and home-made.
grades are both domestic and home-made.
SCHOOL
Figures,
farce and pantomime
farce and pantomime
Savoring
thoughts like the finest wine.
thoughts like the finest wine.
CANDLE-STAND
Sycophants
applaud the transient candle,
applaud the transient candle,
Shamelessly
ignoring the stand’s firm handle.
ignoring the stand’s firm handle.
PREACH
Down my
throat, into my belly, he strives to reach
throat, into my belly, he strives to reach
But which
words of inches deep, could hardly go beyond my lips
words of inches deep, could hardly go beyond my lips
MAP
Those
brilliant eyes guided my heart to anchor in your love
brilliant eyes guided my heart to anchor in your love
Sojourning,
savouring and swaying when two hearts fit like a glove.
savouring and swaying when two hearts fit like a glove.
LEON
HUNGER
Like
flossing teeth…
flossing teeth…
And a better
title is bon appétit.
title is bon appétit.
HOME-MADE
With
cinnamon, garlic, seasoning and seed
cinnamon, garlic, seasoning and seed
Don’t
question unfamiliarly, a little boy’s greed.
question unfamiliarly, a little boy’s greed.
SCHOOL
The words,
the letters, like A B C
the letters, like A B C
And AB C’s
D, but just before E.
D, but just before E.
CANDLE-STAND
I feel weak,
sick to my weary gland
sick to my weary gland
Don’t let me
dim, you hold my light like a candle-stand.
dim, you hold my light like a candle-stand.
PREACH
Pretty sad I
can’t often use words as much to curse in a church when I think
can’t often use words as much to curse in a church when I think
Cos in the
Lord’s house, you write with a golden pen so no need for ink.
Lord’s house, you write with a golden pen so no need for ink.
MAP
Felt I could
use me more to chart a course
use me more to chart a course
Session is
over, scripts are taken, including my pulse.
over, scripts are taken, including my pulse.
12/05/07