Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Dis Poem

As I've said before, from time to time I will post the poetry of other people.  I'm just a beginner poet returning to my roots. I have only been writing poetry for two years now (I had before in the distant past), and I have no idea where my poetry may end up since my ideas are evolving and my bravery as a poet is increasing and maturing. I haven't looked up who this poet is yet, but I think I've heard his name before.  I saw this video on my Facebook timeline.  I like Dis poem.  Enjoy Dis Poem.


Thursday, September 6, 2012

Adam and Eve: Or Hard Times

Adam and Eve had a really hard time
like in those old blues songs.
The Forgotten Books of Eden give the details 
of it as so. Adam crying.  Eve being the strong one.
That's the way it is at the heart of it.  
We end up the strong in lush, pregnant,
and frightening reality. See how the men
mostly die before us, or once the sex
ends we end up nurse maids.  We betray
the men and they betray us with our 
painted faces, secrets coiled up in a bottle. 
Someone, an angel, I think, flung a threatening
snake away across the world to halt
his menacing Adam and Eve, The Forgotten Books
say. To have everything given to you, 
a welfare system instituted by God, and 
then to have it all taken away.  Well, Eve
shouldn't have been so curious.  She 
brought hard times.  Do not blame the earth for 
we women and men bring hard times...

To be continued in my paddle-less boat
floating down a river.  The poet is escaping
and does not wish to be found.  

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