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Some of these poets write
In ways that seem abstract
Putting lines together and
In length, but they somehow
Do not connect. Writing
For some friends of theirs
Trying too hard to impress
As they read, they would
Laugh a little bit, my guess
He almost did it, almost
Actually getting close to
Impressing his colleagues
A little more time is needed
Maybe a few more years
If he keeps advancing this way
We will all be peers, how nice
They continue reading,
Vaguely follow his “line”
Pretend they almost get it
Could he win the Guggenheim?
Sometimes a little obvious
But then he strays away
Goes off on a tangent
Very clever that way
I personally like the fact
That he introduces new
Characters, many times foreign
Adds intrigue and culture
But no easy departure
Must ramble on to get there
That special place where
Momentum will bring him
To the end and he will smile
Another masterpiece and
Then add a few more lines
For his mother or a former
Teacher and think it’s grand
That’s where some of
The poets stand
Stanislaus Kuperski the Firski
November 3, 2013 ^
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