~ birds tiredly sang electric blues

Generically nonplussed 

   halted in your confusion 

perplexed by your audacity

   anomaly's just desserts 

unmounted within your rush

  undertaking suburbia's free verse  

felicitous tidings a bust'd cadence

   reciprocated in morose candor 

ascendance of an inequitable motive

   twisted in minutiae transparency

bloody worms danced on freedom's hook 

       birds tiredly sang electric blues

        

off key in a drunken stupor'd F sharp

              fallen over injustices express wire  

Author's Note

Yes, the illustrious Cohen again, it is National Poetry month, & he's my favorite poet of all time...

Reviews

[Devesh]

I don't know why I review your poems, since you seem to know what I'm going to say: this too, was lovely! And probably one of your works that I enjoyed more than others...don't know why. You can feel the chaos, the confusion reading the opening lines and " anomaly's just desserts " is a masterstroke. A great quality of your poetry is the consistent presence of wit, which I enjoy very much. Thank you for sharing this, Frieda :))

[Frieda P]

Huge smile here dear poet friend of mine. :) I'm so glad you see the wit in my words, most people miss that part, you're smarter than the average bear. ;) Grazie mille!

[Devesh]

I'd say I'm an elephant :P You're welcome :))

[Frieda P]

You never forget eh? ;)

[Devesh]

No, I just happen to be a rather emotional giant ;)

[Frieda P]

Awh I was right, like a big teddy bear...the best kind. ;)

[Devesh]

Haha, yeah :))

[Frieda P]

See, I'm never wrong. haha

[Devesh]

Right you are William, right you are. :D

[Frieda P]

Well you know I'm a woman, and we're never wrong, the sooner you learn that, the better luv. ;)

[Devesh]

Life lessons being taught here! Gather 'round, folks! :P

[Frieda P]

Ha you think I'm kidding, you'll thank me one day kiddo. ;)

[Devesh]

Lesson already learnt, dear William. I have an elder sister, and I know she's never wrong. :)

[Frieda P]

Ah smart girl....tell her to keep up the good work, you'll do just fine. :)

[Devesh]

Yes, sir, Mr. William, sir. :)

[Cory Barrett]

you had me at "bloody worms danced on freedoms hook". Great work. Thank you.

[Frieda P]

Ha that was my favorite line, thanks so much Streamline.

[kublakhan27]

Every poem you write provides me the opportunity to halt in your confusion Mrs.R...but the only confusion I really experience is in trying to find new ways to express how your every word strikes me to the core...no other poet ignites so many different emotions in me with one poem, and in a lot of cases, just one line or even one word...everything just clicks. I can't remember the exact wording, but Leonard once joked that there is something arrogant about trying to put the universe in order, which is kind of what poets attempt to do. Well, when it comes to your poetry my dear, arrogance is bliss ;) xo

[Frieda P]

You know you stop me dead in my tracks with your reviews dear Steve, I knew you'd like this one with our buddy Cohen....I love his his take on the universe, almost as much as your sweet words Benji! Grazie mille. ;) xo

[Coyote Poetry]

Cohen and powerful poetry. A good place to be. Some birds know real freedom. Can dance on the wires without getting burn. No weakness in the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Frieda P]

Thanks muchly Coyote, means a lot that you enjoyed this one, Cohen is my favorite poet of all time, such talent, I'm in awe....