April 19, 2004
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Three Early Poems.
“Medusa”
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One night alone
With Medusa,
And already a statue
Looking out to sea.
It took more than a look,
I’ll grant you that,
Her powers are fading
After all these years.
But stone I am
And stone I will be:
Until wind and rain
And time
Shall endeth me.
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(For Luke Robbins, b/d 23.02.99)
As she held
Her still-born child
In the middle of a dream,
She held back the tears
So as not to disturb
That beautiful dead face.
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“Andy and the Lion”.
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I told Androcles not to wait up for me
As I will be gone some time.
And I was.
It is hard for a lion
To get a decent feed in a city
Without eating human beings.
Even God understands that.
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Terry Cuthbert
Comments (45)
another failed attempt
and tell your faux poet cronies to stop leaving comments as well.
What a fucking wanker is tarantinorockstar !
Yeah Tarantinorocker is JEALOUS of your poetry-writing skills and needs to get a life instead of going around and flaming others! These are again very powerful and well-written! Go kick some wanker butt!
P.S.: What is a wanker anyway? Oh well, go kick his butt!
Well, these are much more in keeping with what I call good poetry. It’s obvious you didn’t please someone in today’s audience, but, you can’t expect to please everyone, all of the time. You don’t please me all of the time, just most of the time. I give all three of these poems, high marks, very high marks.
I really liked the Medusa poem. It was quite timely after explaining her to my students in recent weeks. Thanks
HI
Oh the stillborn one broke my heart.
This is scary–I’m beginning to understand! Even enjoy! I think we’re all a bit like the stone, and the second poem brings tears–the third a laugh. Thank you!
Beautiful triplet of poems. the first two very touching. the face of death is so quieting.
Andy and the Lion rocks. The other two beautiful in that dark way.
lol ahh your poems are great
I adore your Medusa piece. Once again Brilliant.
Of course brilliance stirs envy and criticism.
hi, I liked your poems especially the medusa….
Those are very well done. The second one, for baby Luke… wow.
Jim
I am i Uk btw – and you should block people you dont like
General Robert E. Lee, related to Revolutionary War general “Light Horse” Henry Lee. Lee was given command of the Army of Virginia after Virginia seceeded from the United States, and smacked down a lot of Union generals, until he got to a place called Gettysburg (July, 1863) when Gen. Meade got some payback.
Lee was a graduate of West Point, commanded troops at Harpers’ Ferry, VA, when the federal arsenal was captured by abolitionists, and led the Confederate army to glory in the War Between the States (1861-1865).
No, I am not related to him, but Gen. Ulysses S. Grant is in my family tree.
Thank you again for your comments, sir.
Jim
And now that I’m back to myself, I thank you again. I love writing tanka. But I need to branch out with it.
I’m going to have to pass that question on to a friend of mine who is a big Civil War buff. “Was Gen. Lee Chinese…” I hope that he will appreciate the humor.
The General Lee was also the name of a ’68 Charger used on the television program, The Dukes of Hazard.
Jim
HAHA…very nice…I like your comments almost as much as your posts…how ever many you do a day…
whats the number up to now 30 yet??
You are an insperation to all us nutty buggers alike!!!
PEACE..”Good Sir”…Zachary
I read your comment to Wordwarrior about Americans being obsessed by religion. I suppose that is true to an extent, but I don’t feel it is more so in our country than in any other. Other countries just have different religions to be obsessed with.
Anyhow, I noticed that there is quite a lot of references to God in your poetry, so isn’t that a bit of a contradiction on your part?
I am not Christian, nor am I affiliated with any other “book” religion, but I can still relate to others beliefs and appreciate that the faith they have in their God/religion is real and is as real as mine. I guess I just find it unfair of you to berate someone else for posting something religious when you do the same.
Loved Medusa…and Luke, well, that one was hard.
I like “Medusa.” They way I read it is a person who has been scorned and has made the decision to never be hurt again … turning to stone.
My other xanga, angryangel214, was set up for posting stuff about religion, politics, and other stuff that doesn’t feel right with wordwarrior39. It’s designed for Christians and others of faith primarily, and whoever else secondary or tertiary.
One thing that drives me nuts about religion is that Christians are full of themselves, and take for granted that God is on their side. My basic premise with it is that we are supposed to be on God’s side. You and I probably agree about some things where religion is concerned.
In the future, if you want to read my postings at angryangel214, then come on by. If you choose not to, well, we are still mates.
Jim
i understand all of that too…are you your own god? thanks for you very nice comments on my blog…kindred spirits shine the brightest…
thanks, i shall visit that site….dreary poetry? your poetry is the exact opposite of dreary…i like the one about medusa, its nice to read and listen to…and the second one is sad, but has lots of meaning
Very thought-provoking…not provoked at all. But then, I am used to your work. Cyn
Oh, the Luke poem was so bleak. The Medusa poem reminds me a bit of something that happened to me two weeks ago. Sometimes it takes more than a look.
I wont lie, I am quite stoned at the moment (happy 420 by the way to all those out there……anyway…You’re poems were a wonderful treat to read just now. *hug*
~Skaya
I liked your comment on Compassion
Touching, the first two. Very. The third made me smile. I looks forward to reading you posts.
If you get a chance, check out Neil Boortz news section. It seems that a couple of Democrats want to reinstitute the draft so they can fight the war on terrorism. The rest of the column is interesting as well.
Jim
Beautiful as always. I like the 1st one most of all. It makes me think of the Statue of Liberty. I don’t know, why? But it made me think of that.
-Stephanie
I like “Andy and the Lion” best. that last line set it perfectly.
you certainly have an array of emotions in these….I was sad then I was smiling
Brilliant Poetry as always. I could lament with “still born child” and could relate to the last portion of “Medusa”… for now I am stone as well. I’d like to hear you personally read this 3 poems. It would be a pleasure and an honor. Thanks for sharing this. I’ll be hearing more from you.
Have you been writing for Toby Keith again? Shockin’ Y’all has already been done. Love the three poems btw. Cyn
wow that was really … something
i like the last the best!
I always leave your blog feeling like I’ve been someplace extraordinary
I liked all three poems. The second one is so sad.
Those poems make me think sometimes of the ” surréalistes ” in France such André Breton .
In friendship
Michel
Medusa is excellent.
I really like these three poems. There’s something so understated and simple about them, yet the images they hold are very complex. Very nice!
Literary,mythical, and humanely stimulating.These made the miniscule hairs on my neck rise….
…Dorothea
i like all three but the still-born one hit home the most but beautifully put none the less.