"How Am I?..."

Friday was “World Poetry Open Mic” - 8 PM MTN (10 PM EST) - a live podcast out of

Denver, Colorado (on most Fridays) - http://www.worldpoetryopenmic.net/ .  Poets from

all over the world call 720-240-9766 when prompted by the hosts to present a poem or two 

(sometimes three) live.  It is a good show well worth the listening … you ought to stop by.

 

This past Friday I was asked:

 

"How Am I?..."

 

Ohhh - let's see

…hyjinks, lowjinks, jackjinks -

do we have game?  Anybody?

Any bodies?

 

Life HAS been "interesting"…

all kinds of goooood things.

All kinds of NOT so gooood …things.

 

Gratuitously, over the top…

uh huh

just the way we NEED to be -

filling a Friday's silence

with

bright noise.

 

Next, We need a Zombie apoc

to fill the mind with

a reset

while we pause

to dance in the waves

- as Jose follows Irma follows

Katie follows earthquake

...follows Harvey -

waves rolling, rolling by...

rolling, rolling, rolling on-the-river*.

 

 

Talkin' newclear fireflies

Glow-in-the-dark da'licentiousness

or

swim in the rain

swim in the pain

or

watch endless unreasoning hate

 

- the end of DACA -

the end of DACA …IN 6MONTHS

so Congress that does NOTHING

gets the chance to do NOTHING …again.

Counting …counting…

 

Gratuitous, over-the-top

 

endless unreasoning hate…

 

Live within the world

that it seems we didn't really know

as we end in ways

we didn't expect…

gratuitously over-the-top

 

sigh

 

You know -

Pennywise, the-Dude-that-walks,

Darth Vader...

 

are made up nightmares

just like near ALL the

fears we ...WE...empower.

 

Yeah - it's gratuitous, over-the-top

now ...always Friday night now...

filling the silence

with

bright noise.

 

Gotta love it.

 

WPOM 9/8/2017

#3

Chris

 

* "Proud Mary" of CCR fame and the grit of Tina Turner leaked from behind my eyes.

Author's Note

Feel free...

Reviews

[emmajoy]

Your words although rare, make the mind leap, Chris. Your days seem to be full of thought after thought, not the casual or frivolous. Yet, you consider make-believe in all its guises with humour, with music, with whatever hits your core at the time!

[Richard Layne]

Wow Chris--thanks for the link--i will definitely
have to check it out. Hearing poetry the way it was spoken in the mind of the poet is always nice. Reading your poetry is always nice too! thanks,

[Wendy Seames Garner]

So glad to hear you are still around putting out your thoughts to the world. Loved this one, Chris!

[Chris]

Well H E L L O!! Been like forever - how are ya doin?!? And welcome back.

[Wendy Seames Garner]

Hello old friend! My health hasn't been the best, that is why I have been absent. But I'm still kickin'! A family friend and writer reviewed a couple of my poems, so I thought I'd come visit a few friends while I was here. Glad to see you are still doing your thing, and doing it well.

[Chris]

There are good people here still and they keep me on my toes and active... I do hope you stay for a good while this time...

[Wendy Seames Garner]

I'm thinking about getting back to my writing. I don't have as much quiet time, now that my husband is retired. He needs noise, and I need quiet, LOL.

[Debbie Barry]

What do you mean, "thinking about" it? You've been doing some terrific writing lately! I've been reading it, so I know.

[Wendy Seames Garner]

LOL Debbie!

[Debbie Barry]

LOL It's true.

[Stephany]

Much a do about everything, where nothing is done, because responsibility of action no longer count, unless it is to blame someone else

[Chris]

Good morning... I look forward to hearing your thoughts.

[marilyn 1225]

u need to read this aloud to an audience
like the part where tell it like it is
the do nothing congress like all of your sentences endless unreasoning hate is potent whew good poem

[Chris]

This one was presented on World Poetry Open Mic podcast.

[marilyn 1225]

what an amazing honor for a fabulous poet!! You read it.. when was this event?

[marilyn 1225]

oh I just saw-- you read it this past Friday!!

[Chris]

The Friday BEFORE Sept. 14th

[marilyn 1225]

ooh okay thanks!

[Alfred Kukitz]

Chris you words are a forest of genius, tripping me up, tripping me down, tripping me all over the ground. Enjoyable! Remarkable!

Regards,
Al

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Relevant, rhythmic, clever musical litany of current chaotic calamities...Tina Turner rolls the reel and we watch the flashing, strobing cinema of real nightmares and “made up nightmares...We empower”. Profound, intense, superb poem Chris!

[Savanna Robbins]

Very intriguing piece I love it

[Chris]

I even answer questions... who'd a thunk. There IS a bit of sarcasm intended and if you check the link you'll hear where the intent comes from. It IS a good group of people that get together and share thoughts.

[George Coombs]

Great writing chris, a lovely rythmic feel to it and a great use of words-I remember CCr and 'proud Mary' well, -great work

[Chris]

So many "things" interact in our lives

[George Coombs]

Very true Chris