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Reflections, musings in the form of prose, poetry or pictures!
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ah, those wee hours
I play with my pens again I read that letter I wrote to you in gothic scriptI know that you won't get it, the irony-you only understand the obviousyet I give you benefit of doubtI get up, pick a book of poetryrandomly read a poemsomething hits me har...
ode to remnants of love
sitting well after midnight I call you on the telephone trying to save you from yourself you are sick and do not answer the ...
creative knot
carefully he circled itthe rope in his handsa burden for himthat tree felt so like homehe chose the second lowest branchflung the rope over it-checked if it would holdsat down to have a smokehe had made neat packetskissing each one tenderlyplaced tho...
perfectly plastered
plethora of prickly,pompous peopleprevaricateprocastinationpsyches me outporous plasterpedantically pours overparallel linesI push the plate of peasplacing it primly on paperpurple nail paintprominantly displayedon pampered fingers...
ship-wrecked
I put on the absurd flip-flipI am having to do thisthere is a ladder.hanging obscenelyI go down-.the oxygen immerses memy flip-flops cripple me,I crawl like an insect I am blacking out and yetI have to learn aloneto turn my body without forcein the d...
time and time again
on that endless highwayI stop at one of the food joints,sit on that plastic chairbiting at that giant burgerpeople look at my weird beardexamine my highland kiltyou in your elegant attiresqueeze my hand reassuringlyI look around the placescattered wi...


A wonderful collection of poetry by a deeply rooted but extraordinarily imaginative woman. Her work is well worth a read whether you are at the very beginning of your poetic journey or a highly published and respected master. Her writings provide great insights into the various structures and types of poetic form.
Posted: April 20th, 2007 | More Reviews From Beaman | Report This Comment