Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Morning Devotional

Barnside, Marin County, CA 2015


Jack Gilbert's poetry

The blue sky after a bit of rain

A friend's dream of me being pregnant, two times

Not being pregnant in any way but the metaphorical


Suddenly Adult

 The train's stopping wakes me.
Weeds in the gully are white
with the the year's first snow.
A lighted train goes
slowly past absolutely empty.
Also going to Fukuoka.
I feel around in myself
to see if I mind. Maybe
I am lonely. It is hard
to know. It could be
hidden in familiarity.

Jack Gilbert
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5 comments:

  1. JoanneNovember 3, 2015 at 9:13 AM

    I love, "I feel around in myself to see if I mind." Awesome line.

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  2. Ms. MoonNovember 3, 2015 at 9:54 AM

    Why is it that every poem you post I think, "Whoa. Exactly"?

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  3. tearful dishwasherNovember 3, 2015 at 3:44 PM

    I just love that you love Gilbert. He's one of my handful of go to guys.

    bravo.

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  4. 37paddingtonNovember 3, 2015 at 8:43 PM

    Those last three sentences though. Wow.

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  5. LeslieNovember 6, 2015 at 8:47 AM

    Love the Jack Gilbert poem

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