Sunday, March 16, 2008

Second Pass (Refining)

Ok the second time I go through one of my poems I see if I still get the chills when I frist wrote the words, if not then i dump the whole thing or the part I think prudent. Then I get rid of needless words. At last I will read it aloud to see the flow and plan for the next pass. Here is the second pass on 4am feeding

4am Feeding
You grasp my finger
In your small hand
(Which is not like mineYet it fits.)
Hungrily you latch
lips on tight,
(Lips, unlike your
mothers,

Yet, we make
them smile.)

You gruggle, grunt
your special noises,
(which I encourage)

Stopping mid glup to
Open your eyes
(That do not match
mine yet reach

Into my soul.)
My mind hears
one small word
not in my voice
but yours,

Dad.

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