Without the desire for originality,
I could have written you a poem
As searing and hot as a flame.
Without the desire for originality,
I could have written you a poem
As cool and soothing as an ice bath.
Without the desire for originality
I could have written you a poem
As tender and unsentimental
As a kiss with a mouth full of salt.
Without the desire for originality,
I could have written you a poem
As quiet and purple as a bruise.
Without the desire for originality,
I could have written you a poem
As clean and precise as a scalpel.
Without the desire for originality,
I could have written you a poem
As deep and dark as a well.
Without the desire for originality,
I could have written you a poem
As light as air,
As weightless as breath.
Without the desire for originality,
I could have written you a poem
Of such perfect pitch and metre,
It would sing to you.
If only you did not have that desire,
I could have written you a poem
That would be with you always.
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John Welford
I am a retired librarian, having spent most of my career in academic and industrial libraries.
I write on a number of subjects and also write stories as a member of the "Hinckley Scribblers".
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Worked at a haunted elementary school
I worked as a custodian at an elementary school for about a year. My dad, who had previously worked there, used to tell me stories about the place being haunted. He would come home and excitedly recount the ghost's latest antics, eager to see what it would do next. I always thought he was just being his usual goofy self, spinning interesting tales that may or may not have been true. I had never personally encountered a ghost before or believed they were real, but that all changed during my time at the school.
By spooky session8 days ago in Poets
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How did this gem get away? I am a new reader/subscriber to your work and randomly clicked on this because I liked the title. I found this tempting for my muse.