Thursday, July 14, 2022

#selfportrait -poem from the archives, by (me!) ~topps

did i originally write this in 2008?    -was just recently gifted the book, seabiscuit, "thank you deborah!", and that of course  "CH!"  [ding, ding]   -so that inspired me to put the whole collection together,  -take a pix, and repost my self portrait poem.

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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 and 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 SANDRA HARRISON KAY @ 9:58 PM

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