Saturday, November 25, 2006

Not a song, but a poet

who are you?


what songs will utter your name,
our name once we've established one?
will you be joni mitchell?
ella & louis?
not meshell, i sense that already

maybe you will not be a song
but a poet.

you with your large hands
that move with such grace and excitement
you with such welcoming flesh
that melts me

aren't you Pablo Neruda?
with affection for every mundane thing
raising it above this day
to the sphere where our spirits meet
and our bodies wish as destination?



(cc) Karen G. Johnston

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