December 08, 2008

Masterclass


It’s no use showing me poems about music;
I’m tone deaf.

There’s nothing wrong with that one,
just needs more brilliance.

Yeah, you’ve written a shocker there.

Having died you never completely come back.
I had a rehearsal for the big stage.

Great poem. And full of love.

*          Don’t use tired images when you feel
            you are at a crucial point.

Don’t crowd the idea. Have confidence
the point is made and

ask yourself
has this poem got hungry pockets?

—Paul Mitchell

Posted by dwaber at December 8, 2008 02:22 PM