PostPoems Be Artistic. Be Creative. Be Inspired!

You have MOST CERTAINLY: You have MOST CERTAINLY achieved that in this poem!

Ah, that was a rendering of: Ah, why does it only just now occur to me: that was a rendering of Garfield, wasn't it?

My grumpy cat is at present: My grumpy cat is at present on a leave of absence

My one joy in this is to be: My one joy in this is to be able to share something worth reading and mulling over. Thanks so much

This poem feels like someone: This poem feels like someone caught between sea and shore, spilling fragments of self while reaching for something beyond. The refrain “I do not exist” lands heavy, but the nautical imagery keeps it moving, almost like a song half‑sung.

Of any poet I have ever had: Of any poet I have ever had the pleasure of not merely reading but actually befriending (which is indeed an immaculate honor), the emotional weight you are able to carry from stanza to stanza never fails to amaze, leaving me, and any member in your audience I'm sure, gasping for their own breath again after the powerhouse presence you sprinkle the stage with... And on the subject of absence, I apologize for mine; I am well aware that a grumpy cat is never necessarily the greatest sign, lol

I cannot stop re-reading this: I cannot stop re-reading this poem!