Deviation is good...figuratively speaking.
Writing outside the bounds almost feels like colouring outside the lines...can be a bit messy, but still puts colour on the page.
Good one, j.
Posted 5 Years Ago
5 Years Ago
thank you, Ted...your response is a poem in itself.
j.
Your writing is extra-popping lately! This one is so thought-provoking, I can't capture all the ways I can relate. I wonder how many people are harboring secret crushes that play out similar to this? I think most of us are doing exactly this *sigh!* Fondly, Margie
Posted 5 Years Ago
5 Years Ago
i appreciate your review, Margie...thank you.
j.
5 Years Ago
my muse has decided to be a bit more playful lately with the rhyme etc...not that often it happens f.. read moremy muse has decided to be a bit more playful lately with the rhyme etc...not that often it happens for me.
j.
This poem is clever Jacob, also different from your usual style. It has great appeal on an emotional level, has warmth, imagery and brevity which says a great deal. Great work.
Originally from Bronx, NY, I live in Carbondale, Illinois...teach English at a community college and have been writing and publishing poetry since 1970. I am here to read for inspiration from other po.. more..