A Private Man One Evening At The Club
“The final value of action is, that it is a resource.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
The mist gathers in advance of the storm
Nature is closing down. Things go quiet
Rain begins. The soul has found its resource
Two little bugs bouncing on the high seas
In the cup on the hard 14th hole. Which part
Of the strange universe is part of this world?
"Let nothing disturb you. Patience gains all things."
Draw the magic curtains. Ring up room service
Take a shower. Get shampoo in both eyes
Lobster al Vaffanculo. Bananas à la Singerie
Sweet sparkling wine. Forget being empty
Remember a story about Saint Teresa de Ávila
The perfect shower. Slip. Fall heavily on the hip
Limp to the telephone. Lightning shock.
Nature is closing down. Things go quiet
Rain begins. The soul has found its resource
Two little bugs bouncing on the high seas
In the cup on the hard 14th hole. Which part
Of the strange universe is part of this world?
"Let nothing disturb you. Patience gains all things."
Draw the magic curtains. Ring up room service
Take a shower. Get shampoo in both eyes
Lobster al Vaffanculo. Bananas à la Singerie
Sweet sparkling wine. Forget being empty
Remember a story about Saint Teresa de Ávila
The perfect shower. Slip. Fall heavily on the hip
Limp to the telephone. Lightning shock.
Ah, out of the not so ordinary things...really enjoyed that!
ReplyDeleteyes, really enjoyable lol
ReplyDeletenever be satisfied except momentarily, when you write a good poem like this one
ReplyDeleteThank you all for listening. (So many hinges on the strange door of this poem. It almost didn't shut.)
ReplyDeleteI did laugh, so "clever", really enjoyable!
ReplyDeleteJe sens vibrer en moi toutes les passions
DeleteD'un vaisseau qui souffre;
Le bon vent, la tempête et ses convulsions
Sur l'immense gouffre
Me bercent. D'autres fois, calme plat, grand miroir
De mon désespoir!