Moving about without notes, afraid.

Moving about without notes, afraid.

A Poem by h d e rushin

i'm on the sofa writing poems. And I never do it there,
like I never listen for the phone in the shower.
Something my mother would scold me about still rings.
"electricity will scald the back of your hand" she warned.
Was it Plath or her admonition that loosened the doll grip?
Then one day I decided to immerse the entire thing in the tub,
almost afraid like being alone, entering the woods behind a strangers house.
Whatever.
We don't sit together much anymore; the lie bumps on our tongues
soothing the pain of the other. Silence warms the present,
yet far away like exiting Detroit from I-75, the lights
make you think a paradise had just survived the apocalypse.
I was wrong about your alma-mata being a hoard of hicks.
Not a half bad poem, I mused with
Maury Povich blaring, proving, once again
that the Black guy with the gold tooth is
indeed the father of the chubby cheeked child with the
girl with the graduated wig almost the color of reprisal.
I'm afraid, this time,  I've run you away for good.
Maury has the paternity test back from the lab.
I drag the electrified phone to the edge of the tub.
My damp body aches for you.

© 2018 h d e rushin


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What an incredible poem. There are so many places you take me to with it. Maury Povich in a poem! You couldn't escape that show. Peoples lives played out like drama. lies exposed for all to see. maybe they were the lucky ones....you've inspired me.


Posted 6 Years Ago


h d e rushin

6 Years Ago

thank you my friend....I lost my internet connected for a bit, but i'm back. Wouldn't it be wonderfu.. read more
i ............ love........... your ........... poetry! i love how your words and lines and images flow ..disjoined but one ...its street smart and love/pain wise ..absolutely love your poetry my friend!
E.

Posted 6 Years Ago


h d e rushin

6 Years Ago

first I have to apologize for the slow response.....But thanks to you my friend, I keep on doing thi.. read more
'A paradise had just survived the apocalypse'.
WHAT A PICTURE RIGHT THERE!!

Posted 6 Years Ago


h d e rushin

6 Years Ago

thanks for these kind words this morning BlakPrince....dana
BlackPrince

6 Years Ago

I notice in your picture an Afro.
It looks cute.
Is that an Afro?
Have you ever gone fishing with one of those old wind up phones that shocked the s**t out of everything in the water? Sudden jolts can scare the hell out of you. And then what? You become addicted to them. Then later they're just part of the scenery. I understand where you're going on this. My wife is a bolt of lightning. After years of marriage I have to remind myself of that. Sorry Dana, I feel like I have to say more than just "Me like poem" . I also don't write on the couch. Always in my work truck. CD

Posted 6 Years Ago


h d e rushin

6 Years Ago

thanks cd......I don't do that either, I mean, just say the minimum when the maximum is happening..l.. read more
This is a love poem! wow, and isn't it the way of sh*t, to drag the phone to the tub so it can shock the sh*t out of you when it falls into the murky depths of your brilliant mind, but first it has to ring, as it inevitably will, if you leave it beyond reach.

Posted 6 Years Ago


h d e rushin

6 Years Ago

you noticed I wrote a love poem? (yes, I am capable, lol) but there are writers here who concentrate.. read more
Corset

6 Years Ago

I always knew you were capable.

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Added on January 18, 2018
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