Body of Work
Don't overwork your poetry,
picking at its full flesh.
An extra word's a blemish
not a death.
picking at its full flesh.
An extra word's a blemish
not a death.
Don't parch the throat.
Don't open sores to rot
and joints to stiffening
inspection,
unless you crave
an emptiness
from human flaws--
a rattling of bones.
Published by Tina Twito
I'm 39, with a wonderful husband (in Iowa), and a daughter who lives in NC with her hubby (love them both!). I write mostly children's stories and poetry (rhyming poetry, traditional poetry, haiku, but mostl... View profile
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7 Comments
Post a CommentIt's too true:)
I'm probably guilty of that.
very nice, and thank you for your comments!
wow.. I like this. rec'd.
them bones - them bones. &)
powerful stuff!
GREAT!!! And an important caution to all we word-smiths!