Jack, from Monkeyboy, and I wrote this poem via Gmail before the holidays for RWP. Definitely an interesting experience, and I think I'm quite fond of the result. Enjoy!
I once loved to disbud flowers, press beheaded blossoms between two cruel fingers.
Petals fell by the wayside as I shaped the plant to my taste.
I was left with only my hands full of stems, a flash of fragrance in my throat.
Rose water running down my face and feet taken root when I wasn’t looking,
and the insistent tug of roots seeking sustenance. Thorns dotted my thighs,
leaves uncurled gently among my hair, the sun beckoned me
out from the shade. I curled my arms, tender petals, towards warmth
and trusted my own buds to the light and the wind
I longed for shelter, even as I bent my tendrils towards the sky.
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Poetry With a Partner
Posted by Jessica at 4:44 PM
Labels: read write poem, Writing Relationships
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4 Comments:
Ooh la-la... I just wrote one with the help of my honey myself...
You two worked very well together! To me, this poem reads as if one person wrote it. As I told Jack, it felt so real, the experience of becoming a rose. The feel of the petals, the movement...a truly imaginative poem.
PS: I read Tao Lin's book, and loved it. I don't think it would be fair for me to vote on the new batch, since I'm not familiar with the choices. Since the rest of you chose such a terrific book for the last one, I feel secure in your taste.
It was a definite pleasure to write with you. Thanks again. :)
I like it.
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