drawer tossed notebooks
beat up dog-eared n'good
binders jammed with poems
coffee ringed beauties
rumpled ragged songs
guitar case gems
loose and worn
my fallen, folded words
- she says gather
gather them all
and find
the narrative thread
Wonderful, Ollie..........yes, do - what a book the Tired Monk could write, filled with his dog-eared wisdom.
ReplyDeleteahhh, for a second i thought she was gonna say BURN EM. whew!
ReplyDeletei've noticed some narrative threads here, just saying. :)
redemption's story, again and again
ReplyDeletefind the thread through them all...
ReplyDeleteha, she is a wise one...
i have a shelf where i keep all my notebooks
Deleteits fun to go back and read..
to see where we have come from
and the change in our writing
This is fantastic. Poignant and hilarious at the same time. I normally hate poems about writing, but this is a welcome exception.
ReplyDeleteBrother Ollie,
ReplyDeleteIt is lovely to look back and consider words written at other times. To understand the influence and the emmage, which still rests there, even after a period of gathering dust, or tiredness...I am glad that you have retained them all:)
Happy Writing Days,
Eileen:)
I refer to my own piles of notebooks as my "paper trail"...
ReplyDeleteSo much history here--we all have our way of writing and when it carries so much life with it, it's wonderful!
ReplyDeleteabsolutely smashing.my best read of the day.loved it to bits.
ReplyDeleteFind the narrative thread and publish the perfected versions. At least i've immensely enjoyed reading your poetry.
ReplyDeleteeach scrap saved to construct the collective quilt of a life… beautiful poem.
ReplyDeleteOh I can imagine how much material there would be. Go for it.
ReplyDeleteThis made me laugh out loud! Love your 'voice' in this poem and her 'voice,.' too.
ReplyDeleteAnd she is wise...
ReplyDeleteBrother Ollie,
ReplyDeleteWords which are well worth conserving for a second reading. Clarity can make the first thoughts seem different, and add a new dimension..
Eileen:)
the narrative thread is there i think....interesting storyline.... :)
ReplyDeleteBack for another read.......am now awaiting The Book!!!!!!
ReplyDelete"guitar case gems" - those ones...yah, those are the best ones.
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