Modern Poetry
Advice for the fan out there
Hide the cover!
You don't want old ladies
and the nine-to-fivers that you see
every day
to wonder what you're doing
with something that has
that on display.
Put it away!
*
At least here you can read it
under the sheets
when the neighbours are
quiet and gone,
and maybe no cars are idling away on streets
waiting, pausing
on the horn
(at least it's not porn).
*
Couldn't finish it?
Well, at least you tried.
How many people can say
something wise
on paper that makes sense?
Not the nine-to-fivers;
Not the old ladies on the bus.
They ain't like us.
*
Um, y'know
when I said, ''Now try it,''
I thought, ''Just read another one.''
But, then again, you have all that
new stationery
you never really use...
And me?
Ha! What do I know?
At least get
something started...
if the bug has bit...
So now,
write it!
*
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Kendall Defoe
Teacher, reader, writer, dreamer... I am a college instructor who cannot stop letting his thoughts end up on the page.
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My, where do you get this stuff. Your head is a very interesting place to be in. Such a unique take on everything. Keep on being you K. Tis fun to see where you go next.
Oh, I can so relate! I love the mix of fun and seriousness here. Bravo, Kendall 🙂
Oh this was so relatable! Loved your poem!
And now you write without fear or shame. Bravo, good sir!
This was super relatable. I have started and stopped writing three times this morning alone lol
Neat and punchy poem. The line "They ain't like us." made me think of the poem "We Real Cool."
Relatable and very clever, great poem!
I'm workin' on it (always)! Great motivational piece, Kendall!
This resonates. I have about 10 stories in the drafts that I started and can't finish for different reasons.
And that's why I always have a flashlight with me! (Also not to wear out the phone battery.) Good advice Kendall!