Conversation

Originally posted 6/20/2009.

From the street,
the dense chunk 
of a slammed car door.

A hard, confident summons:

“Hey pendejo –“

Two men speaking.
I can’t hear the words.

Then,
the first big voice again —

“You never know.
When it comes,
it comes.”

After that,
nothing more —

no car door,
no house door,
no words.

I turn off my lights, 
climb into bed,
waiting for something
that never happens.

Whenever it comes,
it seems
it won’t be
tonight.

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A poet with a history in slam, lots of publications; my personal poetry and a little bit of daily life and opinions. Read the page called "About..." for the details. View all posts by Tony Brown

2 responses to “Conversation

  • Eileen's avatar Eileen

    I am trying to analyze how it is that you take us into a scene so simply, but powerfully that it seems we are there, and yet you always take us beyond the concrete to the metaphorical, usually with a tongue in cheek twist.
    It seems like it just comes naturally….no blood and sweat and search for words. Is that true?

    • Tony Brown's avatar Tony Brown

      Completely the opposite. These take time. I usually have several going at once. I only post them when I am done with them at least for the moment.

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