“lion” 5/21/18
I am a lion of the sea
slicing through reeds of water
with gallant speed
hunting without respite
upon the deepest blue
flick of tail
gnash of teeth
prey beneath
last moment upon them
they can not fathom
I am a lion of the sea
I’m on the prowl
searching the lengths and depths
of the aqua savanna
notes… why a lion on this day? Simply, it is the end of the sign, the cusp onto the next one, why would I care? because this day is mine… silly. This is one of those poems I just loved immediately when I wrote it, there was instant gratification, visceral reaction, I can not begin to explain it as I am… well, actually doing here with these searching words, these prodding thoughts, into the depths of what drives me to write, it is hard to explain something that was always in the room, always there, sometimes I managed to put it away in some corner (for whatever reason over the years) but lately it has been the shining chandelier lighting all things, my lens, my view master to inform my etch-a-sketch (and yes I owned both those toys as a child)…
music… as you may have noticed, unless you are new (welcome), my musical appetite is all over the map, I am always looking for something new and exciting (whether I missed the boat on it or not), and genre does not color my ears in response to new stuff.. or old stuff… I think of music like emotions, I want, ok, I demand the full gamut, the full run… because what the hell… we aren’t just puppies and unicorns.. or fire and death.. or simple beings period… oh, so after all that ranting… check this out, sure, I don’t speak the language (maybe I should given my last name heritage)… but… listen…
Shades of My Garden 