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Open Poetry #34

Donate your organs

Master
Senior Member

since 1999-08-18

Posts 1867
Boston, MA

0 posted 2004-12-15 06:06 AM

Poets and prophets are stricken with poverty.
Post-modernism is all about the profits.
Quit counting paper! On your street, there’s probably,
At least a couple of starving prophets.

I’ve reserved a place for myself on the corner,
In a cardboard box, with a dumpster near.
Sir, are you a registered organ donor?!
Is there anyone willing to lend me an ear?

I’m pregnant with poetry, anything will help!
Take me! I’ve sold my soul into prostitution!
If you ignore me, I’ll have to poison myself,
Inhaling toxins of the urban pollution!

Sir, I implore you! My words are orphans.
I can’t support them on my petty pension.
Please, kind people, donate your organs!
Poets are starving for some attention!

Check out my poetry here:

http://www.unknownpoets.com/db/authors/master

LeeJ
Member Patricius

since 2003-06-19

Posts 13296

1 posted 2004-12-15 07:03 AM

Wow! Incredibly wonderful write!

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

2 posted 2004-12-15 02:33 PM

It's great to see your work again, and this was no exception of the talent you possess as a starving poet

Happy Holidays to you and yours.

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

3 posted 2004-12-15 02:36 PM

Great to read you again!!
Fantastic write!
Hugs~Nancy

Season's Greetings!

RSWells
Member Elite

since 2001-06-17

Posts 2533

4 posted 2004-12-15 02:47 PM

I thought I read where the current Poet Laureate, Ted Kooser, was an insurance salesman. Only those who are tucked into academia are able to live as 'poets' and support themselves while devoting most their energies to writing.

True poets know money, its pursuit and accumulation are antithesis to the honesty required by that noble title and the rest are Hallmark hacks.

Stay warm out there....the secret? Layers

Enjoyed...truly

Gentle Spirit
Member Patricius

since 2000-10-09

Posts 13989

5 posted 2004-12-15 02:50 PM

Wow! Excellent writing!

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