Soulhouette

[Roadpan]

exalted whispers linger
(though they are merely
   my crutch)
how they applaud in my ears
, first, second PuLsE
of some dewy melody
& she is curse and cure,
thus labeled: virus of you—
   infectious
,      malady,
   my dear heart!
lonely as a gale,
this post-dawn hour is weepy,
   rain-swept
       delirium.

see the electric eyes
beneath their sleeping
shades; the color of snow
or soft-puppy white light
mingles where she once
feather-kissed my soul,
& it is all grav
                  i
                   t
                    y
, these slowfalls
   after her calm
calling; to me,
it is presented in the thirst
   for sound,
when, cradled, the song dies,
& it is like waking
on a hollow moon,
but one, if I can peer
through the window of my malaise,
milled in the shape of a heart.



Roadpan © 2003

[Elle Rush]

whew!! I dig the format, also!!

You are such a talented writer, expressionist! Inspiring.
This is gorgeous.

[Elle Rush]

I also LOVE the title and play on silhouette to soulhouette!!

[Roadpan]

I love word play...

As for the compliments ... I'm glad you enjoyed everything. And thanks for the kind things you said!

[RamirezGhost]

I also enjoyed the wordplay, though the format was a bit of a distraction from the piece...which was well-written.
One question...how do you preserve indents and structure without using the pre/ code?

[Roadpan]

Some of my pieces are completely odd in format. I grew up reading three poets: Dylan Thomas, Jim Morrison & ee cummings; they remain my favorites. One can usually tell which I "pretend" to emulate rather easily.

Of course it all depends on how I see it on the inside. And somehow the combination of those three poets add up to my own weird "stuff."

Thank you for stopping by!

Oh, on the indent ... I use & n b s p ; (without spaces), and when combined each equals one space, so if you wish your indent to be three spaces you'd simply type the above three times.

[Randacello (MirandaRae)]

Todd, I love this poem and the way it looked on the screen added emphasis for me. The way the i t y on 'gravity' drips down is COOL!

Miranda

[Roadpan]

Thank you!!

[ItalyAngel]

This piece is well written and a delight to read!

[Roadpan]

Thank you!!!