I've not been in the blog-o-sphere much of late. But I came to say thank you for your comment, and instead want to say thank you for your poem. Absolutely dead on beautiful and painful poem. Kinda hit me where I live, which is what poetry does.
So thank you for both. I have trouble with the concept that anything I write inspires. Yeah. I do. Feh. That may be a good thing, though. Just know that your work inspires to, my friend.
Ben, this poem makes me want to curse, but you have that good home town wholesomeness that leads one to mind his P's & Q's...very good poem friend, very good. I think beautiful is a better word for it.
I've not been in the blog-o-sphere much of late. But I came to say thank you for your comment, and instead want to say thank you for your poem. Absolutely dead on beautiful and painful poem. Kinda hit me where I live, which is what poetry does.
ReplyDeleteSo thank you for both. I have trouble with the concept that anything I write inspires. Yeah. I do. Feh. That may be a good thing, though. Just know that your work inspires to, my friend.
*blush* Truly thankful for your comment and words!
DeleteI agree with Jeannette - your poetry is awesome man.
ReplyDeleteThank you :-D
DeleteBen, this poem makes me want to curse, but you have that good home town wholesomeness that leads one to mind his P's & Q's...very good poem friend, very good. I think beautiful is a better word for it.
ReplyDeleteWander
I always thought of myself as a dirty ole man as opposed to wholesome ;-)
Deletelol Ben you make me laugh!
Delete"I compared apples to oranges..."
ReplyDeleteFor some reason, I feel like the narrator was told not to do this, but was all, "Fuck you, I did it anyway."
Once again, fantastic read.
Haha I like that!
Delete:)
ReplyDelete:-D
DeleteBut did you do it for her(or him?), or for you?
ReplyDeleteStopped by at JLS's suggestion. ~Mary
Aw now that's a question the reader must answer for them self ;-)
DeleteI laughed out at the comparing apples to oranges, big economics no-no, as I'm sure you know. What an absolute delight!
ReplyDeleteI was never very good at econommics. But I passed!
DeleteBeen there, babe. Good clean authentic poem.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Shauna :)
DeleteIn contrast to the post just posted ;)
This is a good one, Ben! I read it a couple of times and enjoyed it more with each re-reading.
ReplyDeleteThank you my fellow poet :)
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