Poem -
The Very Backbone of A Poem
The very backbone of a poem
is its torment and ungraciousness?
it's the wheels of life churning ones’ guts
from the inside and laying them on the outsides
in the gutter of each poet’s soul
then seeping ink
onto each page
gloriously sharing each image
kindly gracing each emotion
whether it's happy
or incredibly sad?
dull in memory
or as bright as the lightbulb
on the ceiling
of the king’s castle
thirty feet tall
not to forget the very
dungeons of death
and life's sweet cherry pie
the very backbone of a poem
is the poet
and the ink she seeps from her pen
hopefully leaving her reader
with a tummy full to its rim.
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Comments
I like the continuation of guts and gutter. And I like your choice of adverbs gloriously and kindly. And oh boy does this describe the sometimes tortuous process of getting those words onto a page. And I should say that all my poetry starts longhand. I cannot write it any other way. I mean some of the pages in my book are a mess but hey that's the process for you. Dungeons of death is nice alliteration and I love the concept of the backbone of a poem being the poet. And what's not to like about tummy suddenly appearing in the last line. Well mine is positively overflowing my dear friend. Though on second thoughts that's not an image I want to linger too long. 🌷
lol thank you dearest Bernie, happy Friday dear friend. 🌹
And a happy Friday to you too dear friend. . 🌹
Oh wow Shirley...deep and dark from you I feel here...some fabulous lines
'churning one's guts from the insides'
yes...so true. So poetically expressed. Hopefully, we paint a little yellow occasionally too...not very often in my case 😆 Hugs x
Oh yes Marion deep and dark, I like to spook my readers from time to time. 🤣 Thank you dear Poetess. 🌹