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.

[zainul]

This work brought me great joy.
The poet will read this and enjoy.

[Eric Pudalov]

Thank you zainul. Glad you enjoyed it.

[zainul]

You are most welcome,dear poet.:)

[Markus Anthony]

this is absolutely brilliant!! I love reading it while you narrate.

[Eric Pudalov]

Thanks so much Markus! If you're interested, I may do another video soon (for the "Unrequited" poem). I will check out your writing soon, too.

[Kaitlyn Raiford]

I most enjoyed the beginning: "Destined to create
From the date she was created"

[Eric Pudalov]

Thanks Kaitlyn! I think you're the first to say that. I appreciate the compliment.

[Aethereal]

This is a great tribute. It inspired me to write a tiny gift tribute song-poem which you may keep as your own:

Arzel’s Mind

All those symbols in her head
come together as they’re led,
beads upon a golden thread,
one’s not worn, but rather read.

[Blue]

I will always remember you as the one who shares lovely stanzas as comments, Aethereal. You always impress me.

[Eric Pudalov]

Ooh, such a beautiful "poetic comment," Aethereal!! I, too, am impressed. And I'm glad that either Arzel or I helped inspire you. Perhaps I can do a poetic comment for you at some point - would love to!

[ayosonolowo]

Yep, yep, yep, indeed i love this idea

[Eric Pudalov]

Thanks ayosonolowo! I hope to check out some of your poetry/work soon as well.

[Blue]

Thank you so much, Ayosonolowo.

[Matthew Bosko]

What a wonderful tribute, Very well done, loved the video inclusion.

-Matt

[Eric Pudalov]

Thanks Matt - I apologize if the video quality wasn't great, just using a webcam. But glad you liked it!

[Blue]

Eric's quite something. Thank you, Matthew.

[Mark]

LOL pretty good rap for a white guy!! :)

[Eric Pudalov]

Thanks, Mark (I think). I've actually performed these types of poems in NY and Atlanta (in front of mostly black audiences). :-)

[Blue]

He surprised me, Mark. :)

[stars are far]

Arzel..yes i do like her.. she is very nice :)
and this is very sweet :))))))
well done

[Eric Pudalov]

Thank you stars! She is very nice, definitely.

[Blue]

Thank you, Suhad!

[stars are far]

My pleasure sweetie

[emmajoy]

A wonderful tribute to a wonderful writer, it must be Spring!

Your writing's rather like a hidden garden, one walks around and comes across secret hidey-holes.. colourful or calmly green.. wonderful!

[Eric Pudalov]

Thank you Emma! Yes, I suppose it is springy!! You've perhaps read some things into the poem that I had not discovered. How amazing!!! (I love when my fellow writers do that.)

[Blue]

Thank you, Emma!

[Valeigh Starr]

Arzel is wonderful, and I think your poem might do her justice. This was a lovely read!

[Eric Pudalov]

Thank you so much, Valeigh - I appreciate it.

[Blue]

Thank you so much, Valeigh!