I have found that I really like reading and writing poetry on the NYC Subway. Somehow the boat like motion, white sound of the tracks, and the quiet souls in a corralled space makes for great poetry. I got frustrated on the subway this morning and wrote a poem between Christopher St and 33rd.Naivety
Warm blood
Stomach tight
Shaking with emotion
Feels like my head will explode.
Wide smile
Eloquent speech
Repeated words
People cheer.
Sits on hands
Cocktail parties
Repeated words
People cheer.
Pass the buck
Military's in charge
Repeated words
People cheer.
Backroom deals
Points the finger
Repeated words
People cheer.
Warm blood
Stomach tight
Shaking with emotion
Sheep led to the slaughter.
so true!
ReplyDeleteI voted for the Green Party's Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente in 2008 because I didn't believe Obama was the agent of change he claimed he was. But I never imagined he would turn out to be as utterly craven and corporatist as he's proven himself to be. After eight years of Bush/Cheney madness, Americans demanded bold reparations, and all we get are more pretty words.
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