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Saturday, March 20, 2010

The poet-fool writes of love

The poet-fool is Someone's, who
tweezers out the slack from lock-stitch seams.

But her smile undoes this mischief well-mended,
and his motley britches fall

not once, but again and again.

The poet-fool is Someone's, who
pliers back the bend in hallowed rods.

But her wink unhinges this resolve re-steeled,
and his jester's scepter snaps

not once, but again and again.

The poet-fool is Someone's, who
teeters up the stones of toppled towers.

But her touch unglues this hubris troweled high,
and his bell-on-felt crown flops

not once, but again and again.

Sweet Someone coos, I want none of this,
and yet the poet-fool knows he does.

4 comments:

Joanne Olivieri said...

Great imagery and I really like the style and expressions.

Francis Scudellari said...

Thanks, I originally intended to write more about the poet than the fool, but maybe they are the same.

Harlequin said...

the poet fool is wonderful!
neither one nor the other... a grand hybridity of brazen!

Francis Scudellari said...

I started out with the poet, then I decided to make it about a fool, and finally I realized they were the same person :)