June 9, 2017

Sometimes

By Tony Brown

I wanted to give up
on poetry

but I kept falling 
into it and sometimes

I was wet with it
when I got up

and sometimes
I drew my finger

through the wetness
and sometimes it was 

dew and sometimes it
was blood and 

sometimes you could see it
after I was done and 

sometimes it said something
or looked reasonably 

presentable and sometimes
I presented it and 

people sometimes said
it meant something to them

and sometimes it meant 
to them what it meant to me

and so sometimes I still 
call myself a poet and say

I haven’t given
up quite yet.

About Tony Brown

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
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3 responses to “Sometimes”

  • Eileen
    June 9th, 2017 at 5:21 pm

    Thanks. I’m grabbing some time to enjoy the collection. Hope my responses aren’t boring. I’ve been home bound for several weeks. Thanks be for the internet! 🙂

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  • Eileen
    June 9th, 2017 at 4:36 pm

    I have missed reading your poetry for several weeks due to my husband having surgery for lung cancer. (They got it all.) The first one I read today means a lot to me. Glad you persevere. I’m convinced that perseverance is the most important thing in life.

    Reply

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