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10/5/2017 0 Comments

Imagism

is a type of poetry that relies heavily on concrete images, much like the still life of painters.  Although typically short and an attempt at being void of any message, the simplicity itself often has something more to say.  Even among its founders there was room for derision.  Look for it here:

"The Red Wheelbarrow" by William Carlos Williams

Still Life by S.M.(M).L.

Those flowers in that vase.
That overflowing fruit bowl.

The window always open,
curtains blowing
a distant scenic view:
quaint town quieting
lapis water lapping
soundless snowflakes falling
     or, blossoms of an overgrown
     garden growing.
Sun always, just come up, or down.

The candles always but a stub; 
it must be up, after all.
A broken-open day glistening
on the partially peeled orange
the scent of certainty cloying
alongside wilting flowers.

No one is ever home 
having left in such a hurry.
Nature seeps in on a breeze:
fall leaves lie strewn
sometimes a lime green
parrot or elegant butterfly
alights among the petals.
Half camouflaged by brightness
but a nod that life exists.

Left in such disarray
exactly as it will be 
exactly as it was when
there was nothing but:
a chair by the window
a book on the sill
pen in the seam waiting,
     still.

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    S.M.(M).L.

    There's a poet in my soul; she's always been there, but is often neglected.  I'm letting her out here.  I hope you will too.  Here's some unsolicited advice:  When your poet speaks to you, just let it out, there's something there, I promise you.  Here you'll find ideas about how to hone your craft as I practice mine and lead you to some of my favorite published poems and poets.  

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