The Holy Grail

as it is

magic or wood or lost in light

inside of heaven, silver-struck

to press against dry lips

hands sanded with night air

O Aramaic song ! a copse perfect with faces

but for all this the common is round ;

a plastic cup on a dirty table in a roadstop

thrown next to a route, sick with neon.

so say this;read this;

the banality of a miracle is always hidden

Reviews

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Penny has expressed my very thoughts on this and it is as always enegmatic and sophisticated with very powerful impact.

[just Penny]

For me this is saying that we rarely see the good when the bad seems to surround and overwhelm - "the banality of a miracle is always hidden". Superb line and an enigmatic poem. Penny

[jacob erin-cilberto]

we are all on some road to something...that's life...and there are stops along the way....those cafes, the diners where we stop...we might write some words on a napkin and leave our poems on the table...a miracle that we can write about what we experience...

for those who come after us...it is like a good tip.

i am with Poppy....your writing is top notch...there is always a certain amount of abstractness that lets us envision...gives us some leeway to relate as we do.

thanks for your words.

jacob

[Cascara (aka Sprint Goe..]

Lovely write. The banalities surrounding the miracle stem from the fact that miracles happen o unexpectedly.

[Coyote Song]

A powerful write. To me seemed to be filled with sadness, ugliness and no hope.
Outstanding writing.

[Jack Cassidy]

I enjoy the abruptness of the poem. It really keeps you on your toes, not allowing me to be lazy when I read it. I suppose I could define this poem as punchy... Nice as ever Leslie.