go on
satan sat poised and silent
listening to the dead man’s plea
nodding like a disinterested psychiatrist
who magnanimously extended the session
so the injured soul could recount
all the right reasons
for distrusting the existence
of life after death
august two thousand twelve
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Your voice is a gift x
Thank you very much, Julia, and thanks for returning to my little poetry world. JW
IT REALLY IS,,,YOU CAN MAKE MONEY WITH A VOICE LIKE THAT. MAKES YOUR POETRY ALL THE BETTER.
I REALLY LIKE YOUR POETRY, THE WORDS ARE DEEP AND TO ME MEAN A LOT. KINDA STUFF THAT MAKES ONE ASK THE QUESTION “WHAT DID HE MEAN BY THAT” BUT YOUR VOICE JUST MAKES IT ALL THE BETTER. GIVES YOUR WORK THAT EXTRA IMPH. THEY ARE REALLY SHORT WITH SO MUCH POWER BEHIND THEM.
VERY NICE…
Thanks so very much, Latoya. I really appreciate your comments and very happy you’re enjoying my poetry. JW