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i just want to write a poem

January 25th, 2013 § 2 comments

Poem #12 for Gift Poem from Pat Cannon

 

Stop looking at me

you, next to me

and you, next to me on the other side

I am trying to write this poem

and I can feel you

through your endless unstructured babble at the television

the TELEVISION, for fuck’s sake…

I know you’re peeking,

curious about this dirty hobo

drinking beer too quietly

writing, buried in the book

in the middle of a crowded bar on football Sunday

FOOTBALL Sunday!!

 

I know what you must be thinking,

you, drinking a little too much,

probably with a few pills in you

legal or not:

I’m an oddity, recalcitrant.

Suspicion always comes first

then paranoia

Is This Guy For Real

becomes

What Is He Writing

becomes

Why Is He Writing

becomes

Stop Staring And Writing Down Everything I Say And Do!!!

 

I finally look up

and everyone turns away

whoosh

the bartender pretends she’s working

the drunks pretend to watch the game

the rats pretend to be cleaning

 

and here, all I have been trying to do

is write a poem…

 

I’ll try again after another beer

 

- af

 

 

(written with pen on paper)

§ 2 Responses to i just want to write a poem"

  • Pat CANNON says:

    Another beer is always a good alternative.
    I’m drinking now, so here’s my poem…but don’t look…it may not be worth it.
    “My old mom, she’s no miser,
    all she buys, is old Budweiser.”
    Actually she is drinking Miller Lite these days, so I should gift her this poem even though I know she would prefer a beer.

    • Anthony says:

      I was in Skagit county a few weeks back and did nothing BUT drink beer. It was delicious. My next one will be toasted to Mom!

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