Between digital turns: six. o. three.
six
o. four. most
mysterious of
of where-do-we-go times, of planning poem
times—lost to memory
no matter how
fast I lurch to journal or computer
or to the dew of dawn with scents of night—
so I microwave yes-today’s
coffee,
scrape away its cat food to start anew
telling true stories of the ones escaped
(not lost but un-containable) this day
I blink but sit down anyway to force
words forth like toothpaste at the very end
of tubes right where they do not bend
Copyright © 2013 S.L.Chast
I'm with you on this. The forcing of words out like toothpaste is really getting to me. I think it's time for a break. Enjoy your sunny Sunday.
ReplyDeleteyes-todays coffee...ha...some fun word play in this susan...my body wakes by 6 every morning...and each day i force words like toothpaste for sure...even on days i dont feel it..a morning discipline as much as vacating...or maybe the same...ha
ReplyDeleteI too know this--especially now for me--and I loved forcing words out like toothpaste--I need a vacation!
ReplyDeleteHa, it seems your poem has resonated with a few. I have mixed feelings. Some days if I would not force words out, there would be no words. I guess I would rather have the words to go through later and decide 'keep' or 'toss.' I loved 'yes-today's coffee.' (Ha, but I usually toss my old stuff!)
ReplyDeleteabsolutely wonderful.such an authentic riveting voice with such brilliant wordplay and imagery.this was by far, the best read of the day.
ReplyDeleteGrinned at yes-today's coffee and the old cat food........oh that tube of toothpaste right where it does not bend. Some great wordplay here and so enjoyable to read.
ReplyDeleteI loved this!
ReplyDeletemost mysterious of dream times
of where-do-we-go times, of planning poemtimes—lost to memory no matter howfast I lurch to journal or computer
So many great lines!
What a fun read, this gave me such a lift today! And I can relate to it especially the early morning reveille and the poems that get away somewhere between the bed and the notepad!! Good one Susan!Tanka Whirl
ReplyDeleteOh, I get this.
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