I Speak From the Edge…
…which This
is is
where the
I edge
live/ Here
love I
my stay
life Even
but a
can’t book
move bar-
in- ing
ward my
from name
here can’t
Jobs sway
change me
I from
change my
or si-
stay lent
the digs
same My
but wife
on is
the a-
edge way
I at
remain work
In My
my dog
house a-
doors sleep
o- on
pen stairs
win- dis-
dows charged
o- from
pen group
cars I
drive sit
by with
their words
sounds –ropes
of pull-
speed ing
last- me
ing from
sec- the
onds edge
in Flail-
the ing
air Fail-
dar- ing
ing lines
me limp
to Sav-
leave ing
my my
con- soul
fines de-
But mands
I so
stay man-
They y
leave hands
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This form is incredible! The way you pair the messaging is outstanding. That last line! WOW!
This is cool! Love the contrapuntal.
Wow!
To many cool things about this to list.
How did you think of this?
This is
A what, a concrete-contra-hypen-lyric-confess-a-litera-piece ?
Lol……bravo just frikin braaavo!
Still processing the poem itself, but have to say this comment itself is incredible!
Holy heck, what a concept! And for such narrow columns, there’s still so much to digest. You are doing something amazing with this!