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.

Comments

[haggis-bagpipes.livejournal.com]

A Comparison Between Logs and Dogs

Both are very popular at Christmas,
But it is not generally considered cruel to abandon a log,
And dogs are rarely used as fuel.

John Hegley

[pauraque]

I almost posted that one, but then decided on a different one from Black Riders. You have good taste. :)

my favourite black riders poem...

[hitchhiker.livejournal.com]

A man feared that he might find an assassin;
Another that he might find a victim.
One was more wise than the other.