Poetry meme

[vvvexation]

In the desert
I saw a creature, naked, bestial
Who, squatting upon the ground, held his heart in his hands
And ate of it.
I said, "Is it good, friend?"
"It is bitter--bitter," he answered,
"But I like it
Because it is bitter,
And because it is my heart."



Stephen Crane rocks the house. Seriously.

So, yeah, everybody go post a poem of their own. Baaaaa.

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Re: my favourite black riders poem...

[vvvexation.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I'd forgotten that one. It does remind me of one of my favorite Frank Kuppner stanzas, though:

Is someone ahead of him on the path?
The area is notorious for footpads,
And dusk is closing in. He has often wondered
What it must be like to be a footpad. Hmmm.