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Robert Frazier
Senior Member

since 2003-02-06

Posts 1014

0 posted 2003-02-19 06:18 PM

The morning's first cup of
Cafe French Roast
draws me downtown like a magnet
on toll roads that cut
like a knife through
the heart of suburbia.

My life's blood running down
concrete canyons,
transfused by towering monsters
of glass and of steel.

Silhouetted by cover
of dawn's smoggish ghost light
luring countless thousands
to their underground
parking garages.

- Thank God for the company subsidized
'cafe' serving Starbucks to the stream
of prisoners, freely
"going up"! -

Not much here for comfort or renewal.

Suppose I'll feign either,
as long as my badge works
tomorrow and the coffee is fresh.

Then reminded this suffering is
to but afford summer's long,
passionate, winding road
to Colorado.

  Will your snow all be melted,
   brook trout be plenty
    heavens hold stars
     you can reach out and stir?

  wild flowers playfully
   dance on the rain breeze,
    while falcons scream warning
     to all life below?

  All your horizons are draped
    by cover of snow,
     and
      in this place I know peace.

If they ever close the cafe, I'm so out of here!

Rf

Cpat Hair

Member Patricius

since 2001-06-05

Posts 11793

1 posted 2003-02-19 06:21 PM

(laughing) Bravo!!!! well woven and well told... TRULY enjoyed this...

Robert Frazier
Senior Member

since 2003-02-06

Posts 1014

2 posted 2003-02-19 06:34 PM

CpatHair, Thanks! Stepping a little outside my writing "comfort zone" with this one...inspired by you, no less.

Rf

Cpat Hair

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since 2001-06-05

Posts 11793

3 posted 2003-02-19 06:39 PM

Robert... this style sits well on you... and you carried off in grand fashion! I don't think I had anything to do with this... this is you..being..and telling without pretense
or preconcieved idea of form...

truly... this has become my favorite of yours..and love the ending.. the slight twist to let the reader chuckle and associate their own feelings about work or a job..to the poem.

Good stuff.. I have enjoyed your joining us here a great deal..

Robert Frazier
Senior Member

since 2003-02-06

Posts 1014

4 posted 2003-02-19 06:47 PM

CpatHair, The credit due you is your poetry's lure to try something less structured - more from the gut...not something I try, often. You "nudged" me there...and now, you know.

Rf

Cpat Hair

Member Patricius

since 2001-06-05

Posts 11793

5 posted 2003-02-19 07:24 PM

from the gut..Robert... that is in my book what makes things real.. write them the way you would or do feel them..put yourself there and then..write it. I hope to see more of these from you... can't wait until Duncan reads it..and the mothy one..( laughing) they will enjoy...

regards2you
Member Elite

since 2002-10-01

Posts 3940
California

6 posted 2003-02-19 07:34 PM

"To the stream of prisoners, freely going up"

Love that.

And the entire poem. I understand this completely and you captured well the rat race...very descriptive..

Enjoyed, Pat

..without surrender, be on good terms with all persons..
"Desiderata"

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

7 posted 2003-02-20 04:14 AM

very good!

Janet Marie
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since 2000-01-22

Posts 18554

8 posted 2003-02-20 08:53 AM

Suppose I'll feign either,
as long as my badge works
tomorrow and the coffee is fresh.

Then reminded this suffering is
to but afford summer's long,
passionate, winding road
to Colorado.

  Will your snow all be melted,
   brook trout be plenty
    heavens hold stars
     you can reach out and stir?

  wild flowers playfully
   dance on the rain breeze,
    while falcons scream warning
     to all life below?

  All your horizons are draped
    by cover of snow,
     and
      in this place I know peace.
=======================================

wonderful mix of imagery and story telling poetry.
I agree with Ron, you should explore this side of your pen more, it suits you well.
You captured the day to day mundane and then escaped from it in your poetic dreamscape.
Well done poet sir

" ... And think not, that you can direct the course of love ...
if it finds you worthy ... it then directs your course."

K.Gibran

Duncan
Member Ascendant

since 2001-08-07

Posts 5455

9 posted 2003-02-22 11:30 AM

Ya know, in real life, I'm rarely this late...lol.
I have to agree (and Ron, you sure know what I like...), this is a remarkable bit of writing.  I like it on a lot of levels, one being the city.  You wrote an often written scene, with freshness.
Liked the way you walked us through the scene.  Very good job of that.  And of course the last line.  Perfect amount of real you to it.
Memory willing, I'll look for more from you...

!

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

10 posted 2003-02-22 11:35 AM

Robert,
Good thoughts, good write, good ead.

Sunshine

Administrator

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

11 posted 2003-02-22 11:51 AM

Something has to keep us going, Robert...
at least you know what your draw is...

literally...
figuratively...

and me?

Smiling here!

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

12 posted 2003-02-22 11:55 PM

ha..ha...I understand...interesting read and I hope your vacation is soon...James

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