The Unfinished Poem
National Poetry Month Daily Challenge: The Final Poem
The Unfinished Poem
A poem is never finished, only abandoned.
~Paul Valéry
A poem is never finished, only abandoned.
~Paul Valéry
Where do the unfinished poems go? Do they
wander aimlessly down darkened streets and plea
with passersby for pocketed changes? Do they smell
of tears and defeat and sleep in dark alleys with stray
cats who mark them as their own? Do they
dream of you and me and call us home
to their open, longing, aching arms? Yes, to all, yes.
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14 Comments
Post a CommentKudos!
So true, good peom.
Indeed.... I have lost as many unfinished poems as I have single socks!
"Do they smell of tears..." Don't you love when a line like that comes to you? My saying more would only detract, so I'm going now...
Plea for pocketed changes. I like that line! Don't know why ?? Was I looking for something tonight not about love!! But of poetry . Thank you .
From Aching arms.
Love this. recommended
Most 'unfinished' poems are, indeed, finished. It is the thinking of the port that continues on and makes it seem so... I think!
Wow great poem! It is so very true!
Yes-they stalk me!
Cool poem Khara