SELF PORTRAIT by (me!) sandra, ttgp #selfportrait
i am rudy. pistol pete.
but mostly fisher king
i am maya, pi & braddock.
a giant redwood tree.
i am million dollar baby
but parry through and through
i am mother goose & gilbert
a me of many you's.
stella luna, owen meany
every child in silence screaming
i am every poet ever born
awake, but always dreaming.
i'm eleanor
i'm roosevelt
i'm jefferson on tuesday
rogers in a gypsy skirt
-love everyone that moves me.
i'm seabiscuit
the shop girl
charlie rose
and sunday morning
i'm every artist ever born
creating without warning
i'm every woman ever born
i'm blessed. i'm loved. i'm cursed.
but i am mostly fisher king
-here to quench your thirst.
posted by SHE @ 6:26 PM
8 Comments:
Ooohhh....I like. I like a lot. Especially the line about every artist creating without warning. Very very cool. :)
karma: my creative artist friend... you understand ")
Wow, I love that! I have goosebumps. The rhythm, the voice, the referencing. Powerful, clear, and amazing.
I just wish I knew more about each and every person to whom you alluded. This poem is intriguing, and makes one curious of the author, curious of those from whom the inspiration has come, and best of all, in the same state as the author herself (that's you)! :)
bh: thank you!
this particular poem has been waiting -patiently, i might add- for its own completion. feels good to have it done; and even better to have it appreciated
and i think it will make a good writing exercise in class one day
-to put on paper in some creative way, what movies/books reflect pieces of your life experience, what characters/people reveal pieces of your personality
:) questions if you need schooling after this..
tine: -very encouraging words; thank you!
new ending/new year:
i'm a fool in love with a fisher king
on a quest to quench his thirst.
Original post 08/26/2007
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