New Poem, New ‘zine…The Poetry Warrior

Paul Corman-Roberts — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 05:38:42 +0000

As long as there are young people, there will always be an ear available to a sad old poet like me.

The Poetry Warrior is a promising young ‘zine from a promising young “player on the scene.” Don’t just read my poem while you’re there.

But make sure you read it:

LADYBUG

Ladybug I watched you maimed
in the desert of
this vast synthetic kingdom
by an all terrain stroller

Bittersweet
For I am the Generous American
who chose against instinct
and swathed your mimic armor
in the Disney dream of homecoming

Still I watched you traverse the transom
having refused
The Generous American offer

Ladybug
It’s not so much the
how you escaped
which keeps the Generous American
pacing the slats in the small hours

but the why

You sought the nutrition of
my ragged beard
my tousled rock & roll hair
but the Generous American
could not tolerate this

Ladybug I watched you maimed
in the desert of
my vast synthetic kingdom

Bittersweet because you
somehow
prefer it this way.

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New Poem, New ‘zine…The Poetry Warrior