With all that been going on, it's hard to believe we're already more than halfway done, but here we are on day 18. Not too shabby thus far! Some very nice comments from a few of you so far, and some nice participation from a couple individuals, too. Thanks for your efforts, and keep them coming!!!!
A lot of people ask me, 'Why do this? It's not like you're getting published or anything like that." In part, these people who ask this question are correct. I'm not really getting published, and I certainly don't get paid for any of this. And poetry? Who reads that stuff anymore?
I write for many reasons. One - I like it, dammit. So there! Two - I believe that you never know who will read something and take inspiration from it. It's not that everything has deep seeded meaning to everyone, but occasionally, soemthing strikes a chord with someone, and for just that little moment, I made their lives a little better. Words - they be powerful mojo. It's hard to see hope sometimes in our world. If I can help someone remember to hope or dream for a day, I'd say it is worth it. Three - by the time this month is up, I will have created a body of poetry that is 90 poems strong, all compiled in one place. Not bad. Four - I write because I must. It's that easy.
But hey, let's get on to another poem, shall we? We're burning daylight here!
The Cafe
Cold evening bites just enough,
plodding softly along the sidewalk,
looking through the closed-up storefronts
of businesses closed for the day,
I see the little cafe.
And in the window like long-forgotten monuments
a couple sits, enjoying their talk,
I turn and walk away in a huff.
Short one, today, but I kind of like it. A few technical things going on for fun, and hopefully, a nice little bit of imagery, too.
Thanks forreading,
The Fat Kid
2 comments:
Interesting, very interesting. I was surprised by the reaction in the line. Clever. As you say, nice imagery.
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