Create (A Tribute to Arzel Joy)

A spoken word poem dedicated to fellow writer Arzel Joy.

Destined to create

From the date she was created,

Arzel will not be negated,

Nor will she be emulated!

Are you related 

To these words she composes?

No...

But you absorb through osmosis,

A mind pathway that turns you ferocious,

Until you accept that she's quite

Precocious, and you hear from

These poets, "Of course everyone knows this!"

Yet she's told us her muse,

One whose name you've confused,

Has morphed into a stranger,

Like a mystic form-changer,

A thought that makes souls

Feel like foreign exchangers...

But when her muse is fluoresced,

We see that she has expressed

Her intimate words of the lovers caressed...

And we who write know 

That our feel-

ings

u n d r e s s e d

cre-ate

sense-you-all

pow-er

like we're verbally

SEXED!!

And after...this ecs-

tatic feeling starts... 

to wane,

Arzel, like her fellow poets

Must keep herself sane...

Arzel -

We ask for a dose of

Your verbal cocaine...

So please

Write us a sonnet, 

Villanelle, or quatrain

Because from your poetry

We cannot...

abstain.

Author's Note

Reviews

[BlackHeart]

Wow, I am not sure if I can say anything other than that. I loved your.... just everything about this poem. It touched me and I couldn't stop reading it. I feel like I could read this poem over and over again. You have done an amazing job and I hope that I can read more of your work in the future. Thank you for sharing your work with me.

[Eric Pudalov]

Thanks so much, BlackHeart!! I'm really humbled and flattered that you would say that...when I wrote this, I never imagined the great response I would get. And I would love for you to read more work and get your feedback; I hope to read some of yours soon as well.

[BlackHeart]

I hope that you enjoy mine as much as I enjoy yours and please if you don't like it let me know what I can do to make it better.

[Pushkar Prabhat]

Wow!!! beautiful tribute!!
Lucky, talented Arzel!!
i loved it!
:)

[Eric Pudalov]

Thank you Pushkar! She certainly is talented.

[Pushkar Prabhat]

you are welcome!!! :)

[TL Boehm]

what a wonderful poetic shout out to your friend.

[Eric Pudalov]

Thanks TL!! I've been away from WC for awhile, so this was a nice surprise. It's funny, I read this poem to a friend the other day - synchronicity!!

[Carl Drake Barnard]

AWesome!!! LOve this! Great ! No fabulous touch of poetry and love the word play! Strong and powerful :) REally amazing well done! I could really feel this :)

[Eric Pudalov]

Thanks so much Carl!!! I haven't been on WC as much lately, so it was a nice surprise to see your review. Glad the poem spoke to you.

[Maskedthoughts]

I loved this poem, especially the rhyming, I'm a sucker for that. Great write!

[Eric Pudalov]

Thanks, Maskedthoughts! It just seemed so appropriate for Blue! And thanks for reminding me...I should write some more spoken word today when I get the chance.

[Jennie Baron]

Kudos to Eric and to Arzel who has also inspired me. Well put!

[Eric Pudalov]

Thanks very much Jennie. Yes, Arzel's inspired me quite a bit too (in spite of the fact that she's very humble about it).

[Maddi Snowden]

Really descriptive language. Since it's spoken, it'd probably sound different then what I have imagined in my mind, but overall I think it's great!

[Eric Pudalov]

Thank you Maddi!! I wasn't sure whether to do the video at first, but many people had requested it, so I accepted. I'd love to read some of yours very soon.

[Rocans]

This was quite enthralling. Sounds like something I would write. :)

[Eric Pudalov]

Thanks Rocans! Well, if that sounds like something you would write, then perhaps I should check out *your* poetry! I'm a big fan of good spoken word.

[Rocans]

:) Well done sir. I would be grateful of that gesture. Thank you.

[gabrielle]

Blue, is a friend and she could turn any subject matter (from an unassuming rock, a relationship, etc..) into very exceptional poetry piece. You captured so well her talent. A wonderful tribute to a young yet versatile writer.

[Eric Pudalov]

Thank you so much Gabrielle!! I appreciate you reading it - and yes, she is an amazing writer, though I'm sure she's humble about it. (She may not know it, but her work inspires me too!)

[Eric Pudalov]

This Eric, is such a wonderful tribute to our Arzel (Blue) wow... I love it... you have graced her up to high hills of poetic bliss :) love it! Just a joy to read... as her name says so! :)

Well done Eric.

- Elisa

It was a wonderful ode to sweet Arzel, Eric!! thanks for sharing it.

[Eric Pudalov]

You're welcome - it was a joy to write as well.