typing not writing

spontaneous combustion

feeling not thinking
twisting not shaking
floating not sinking
thinking in knots.

 

standing not sitting
bending not breaking
unknowing, unwitting
unable to rhyme.

 

living not dying,
sparing no time 
for artless lying
or literature.

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[Mark]

When we can write on the subject of being unable to write, we have crossed a plateau of sorts.
I love the crisp, teeth-clenched, fists-knotted feel of this.
Please view my, 'Three At Lunch" for another take on "benmding, not breaking".
Please view my, "Stillness" for a differnt viewpoint on "floating, not sinking".
What means the Japanese phrase in your bio? All the Japanes I ever learned was in "Shogun", and I've forgotten most of that, gomen nisai.

[Zatoichi]

Nihongo o hanashimasu ka? = Do you speak Japanese?

[Mark]

Thanks, Zatoichi! sorry it took me so long to respond!

[Zatoichi]

You're kind; it took me five years to respond to your initial question. I'm looking over my pages again and was taken by your graciousness. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and yours.

[Emily B]

you aren't read enough, so many wonderful poets in the cafe, who should be read more!

[Emily B]

I have long been unable to rhyme, my words won't fall that way . . . not many can use the form to artful affect anyway . . . I like this!

[Brjden (Bridge-Den) Cre..]

Very telling, short but your writing is always so affective and intelligent!
Good write kid......

[Jetta Zippora]

I love your style! Great write! :)