U-turn

This “found poem” is made from the first line from each monthly poem I posted in 2023. At the very bottom of this post is the title of each in chronological order. These first lines were not assembled chronologically.


Original DDE™ surrealistic art: “Mysterious Lady” by: rob kistner © 1/11/24

 
Mysterious lady in blackened silk
your essesnce unearthed in Corsica
we have watched billowing pearl clouds
sing to me my sweet sweet lover

a whispered zephyr tosses my hair
a stolen kiss in the night
I can still feel it — all of it
tonight memories unfold

hmmm… excuse me please
this american life is flawed
nightfall now — the darkness descends


Original DDE™ surrealistic art: “American Nightfall”
by: rob kistner © 1/11/24

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rob kistner © 2024

Poetry at: dVerse

 


The first poems from each month in their chronological oder:
Looking for America 1/3/23
Now 2/2/23
Hmmm… 3/2/23
Soaring Silken 4/1/23
I’m Here 5/1/23
Love’s Serenade 6/1/23
Kiss 7/11/23
Sweet Gold 8/1/23
Otherworldly Love 9/1/23
Femme Magique 10/2/23
Always 11/2/23

44 thoughts on “U-turn”

  1. You really came from a wonderful place to another place of darkness of mind… let us hope there will be some light again.

    1. I was just riding the horse in the direction it was going Björn. Those were the first lines of the first poems of each month in 2023. Now I did switch them around a bit to come up with a interesting poem — but that’s what I writ, and that’s what you get my friend… 🙂

  2. This is beautifully done, Rob! I especially love this part; “a whispered zephyr tosses my hair/a stolen kiss in the night/I can still feel it — all of it/tonight memories unfold.” 😀

  3. Hi Rob! Well I could swear I already commented on this fabulous “found” poem. But I don’t see it here. Suffice it to say, I think the poem flows so well….and all these first lines are tell tales of the fact that you must be a romantic at heart! 🙂

  4. Rob,

    Your imagery of billowing pearl clouds and a whispered zephyr adds a touch of mystique. The transition from a stolen kiss to the acknowledgment of life’s flaws is both poignant and thought-provoking. Well-crafted and evocative!

    ~David

  5. Your poetry rings true from line to line. It starts seductive from your romantic heart and then it twists into a harsh reality. sigh

    Happy New Year my Friend!

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