the constant rattling
grows slightly more distant
in the middle of a long night
or past the middle sometime
and that distance
is what you stay up for
why you nap
in the middle of the day
or past the middle somewhat
and traveling
you are part of the noise
but you can't find a motel
that's just for napping
in the middle of your trip
or past the middle somewhere
you begin
to grow old
or at least I'm afraid
past the middle some age
and your ears won't hear
but the rattle is clear
~ ralph murre
grows slightly more distant
in the middle of a long night
or past the middle sometime
and that distance
is what you stay up for
why you nap
in the middle of the day
or past the middle somewhat
and traveling
you are part of the noise
but you can't find a motel
that's just for napping
in the middle of your trip
or past the middle somewhere
you begin
to grow old
or at least I'm afraid
past the middle some age
and your ears won't hear
but the rattle is clear
~ ralph murre
4 comments:
It's good - it's symmetrical.
Carolyn
Hah! Yes, symmetry may be as good a measure of a poem as any. I was just thinking about buns, (always a good time) most of which are symmetrical, while you might expect them to be assymmetrical. Anyone wish to speculate on this seeming flaw in the language? John should have a thought about this.
I have discovered this outstanding site and I am in awe. You are a creative wordsmith...a wonderful read throughout.
EAM
Glad to be discovered . . .
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