How to catch a poem

How

to catch a poem

a sliver of thought

the invisible hand

the shadowy flight

     of ( A ) muse ( ment )

the essence of fire and flame

of spirit of soul

of love and despair

and heartache and joy

of triumph and adversity

pen poised

ready to snatch haiku seagulls

                                   of          mind

     from imagined pastel skies

blank virgin hempland w***e

                   staring          -          unblinking

     a litany of prayers scrawled

          in blood on long

               forgotten walls

in lipstick kisses in steam and mist

                                  in the night

                                for the moon

How

to catch a poem :

you can only hope

it wants to catch

                            You !

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree my dear friend.
"you can only hope
it wants to catch
You !"
I loved the flow of thoughts leading to perfect ending. Hello from Michigan and thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[gram linski]

thanks Coyote, appreciate your thoughts, glad you enjoyed, take care in ole Michigan town,

[Coyote Poetry]

I did enjoy and you are welcome my friend.

[barleygirl]

I love this poem & miss reading you. This is a whimsical flight of fancy that perfectly describes this unlikely capture. Your poem makes me wonder why I will get my lazy a*s in gear to pursue some inspirations that hit me & yet a million other possibilities zip thru my filter and fly away before I can capture them. It's definitely not under my control, as you creatively point out in your ending twist. Here's hoping life is treating you & yours well (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[gram linski]

thanks, Margie, glad you liked, aye a million poets with a million lost poems, maybe the ones we miss other's catch, swirling about the air like some b*****d monarch poetry butterflies, anointing at will, lol, take care, over there

[barleygirl]

This is an amazing poem. I didn't realize I'd already reviewed it, so I was reading it as if for the first time (being forgetful as I am!) You mention people not acknowledging that you're a deep philosophical thinker, not just a caustic flame thrower, and this poem shows the depth of the way you look at a thing. I love how you describe writing in such intimate & emotional terms. Anyhow, I posted my take on this . . . How to Catch an Alligator Lizard (think: Ventura Highway -- song by the band America, back in the 70's when I was living near Ventura Highway & I would cruise the coast listening to this song . . . ahhhh! Thanks for the prompt, babycakes!

[Chris Shaw]

So like your snippets of inspiration here. Wonderful imagery you gave me. And lipstick kisses is a favourite. The art is to get it down in writing before it escapes your thinking. Timing is everything. The number ot times I have had a flash of inspiration and lost it while washing up :)) Good to call on you gram. Hope all is good up there over the border:)

Chris

[gram linski]

thanks, Chris, hope you are well, aye it's the ones that get away that are usually the best ones, ( ask any fisherman, lol, )take care down there ,appreciate your views,

[Chris Shaw]

You are welcome, take care now. All goodish here :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

"pen poised ready to snatch seagulls of mind"
Alfred "the Birds" are back in town...
inspiration does find its way to us...I am sure of it after writing all these years.
It nests in our brain, and flies when it wants to , not when we want it to.
can relate to this, thanks, gram.
j.

[gram linski]

you're welcome, j. loved your Hitchcock line, aye those gulls are big evil b******s these days, lol, thanks as always for your continued support and poemettes of wisdom