Fruit Leather

Thu, 10/25/2012 - 20:24 -- Speez

Location

84081
United States
40° 35' 54.5676" N, 112° 2' 8.5704" W

(as inspired by the faces of people when you tell them "I write Poetry)

Why 'poem'?
I prefer litralcarts
or smackdabs.

I could write a smackdab.
With delineating reference
and a grasp of reality so abstract
I become more human, with balance.
Kind of the epitome
man--
not attainable through 'poetry'

I could also burn
my words.
Survival.
Until I say
'green apple-azure heavens'
and I'm a poet again.

I don't even have a ponytail.

Comments

Speez

I used to not talk alot about writing poetry because of the looks I would get. Being a man, it's still kind of an issue to say that I'm a poet. People look and think that you're gay or super fem.

marysitz

i like the concept here - writing a poem about being a poet. some groups have 'reclaimed' words that have used negatively about them - how do you feel about reclaiming the word poet?

Speez

I think it's marvelous to use the negative terms that are given you. It can be hard to start and keep in motion but it gives the culture a sense of pride and character as opposed to the anger that originally was construed. I think it's a great idea

Speez

I think it's marvelous to use the negative terms that are given you. It can be hard to start and keep in motion but it gives the culture a sense of pride and character as opposed to the anger that originally was construed. I think it's a great idea.

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