Read Slow

what every poet wants from his or her audience

 

Read Slow

 

Turns the gears of your mind to low

Allow your eyes to steal what I have to show

Look, recognize, but do more than just know

Relax and read slow

 

Don’t let a word, or a letter go over your head

Touch it if you must; obtain the poison from the lead

If your soul is hungry allow it to be fed

And that extra layer you have for protection, go head and shed

Move in closer

Don’t be shy

Ask questions to your self

Who, what, when, were, and why

Your pupils stare at it but read it with your third eye

 

Allow my words to be the priest

Your are the young child

Let them touch you

Allow the phrases to reconstruct the roads of your mind

So the thoughts won’t rush through

Embrace it

Don’t run, face it

And in case it

Passes you by

Go back for another try

But what every you do, don’t let it go

Just read slow

 

Read so slow that you slip into a temporary retardation

Read so slow that it causes frequent hesitation

Read so slow so it stimulates concentration

So if skimming is your normal pace then

Turn it down a notch

And keep your head low

When faced with my children

Look at them face to face, eyes wide shut

And read slow

 

 

Reviews

[-Aurelia Mirella]

Oh this is very good!

I actually read slower than normal! Ha

I loved the flow and the creativity. The poem really made a connection with me.

Wonderful job. :]

Always,
-Aurelia Mirella

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This is fantastic! Yes, read slow, I did . . . as I try to do with most poems . . . but with this one, I savored every word, every stanza, and breathed it all in.

"Reading slow" is something we should all try to do in our daily lives, instead of moving at such a hectic pace, skimming through life without embracing each moment.

The ending was magnificent, as was the entire poem . . .

"Read so slow that you slip into a temporary retardation

Read so slow that it causes frequent hesitation

Read so slow so it stimulates concentration

So if skimming is your normal pace then

Turn it down a notch

And keep your head low"

Perfect!