The Feast
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Poetry
This is a seond draft of a piece I wrote quickly in response to a prompt on Sunday Sribblings which proposed we create a dinner party for anyone we wish — living or dead.
I intend to continue to edit this in place here to tighten it up. It’s fun, enjoy it!
a dinner to praise creativity
the main course is vision with a fresh side of wit
it’s time to get started, please everyone — sit
our first guest is Salvador Dali
his work’s ‘out there’ but it’s not folly
he sees life in abstract and paints with great flair
he’s taken his work where few artists would dare
may I present Mr. John Lennon
you might know the band that he plays in
clever and candid what he thinks he will say
I think he might make a difference one day
please greet Mr. Kurt Vonnegut
he cuts to the truth quite literate
his writing is brilliant, his mind so alive
hope you get the chance to read Slaughterhouse Five
this gifted woman’s Joni Mitchell
much talent and wit – she’s insightful
a beautiful mind with a magical soul
the white queen of wisdom and sweet rock’n'roll
the man to my left’s known as Ghandi
his courage is truly beyond me
he rejects violence — it’s peace he does seek
confronts anger with patience — but he’s not weak
this lady’s Amelia Earhart
she’s bold and brave – yes, she stands apart
she’s committed to a great undertaking
solo trans-global’s the flight she’s soon making
our last guest is seated beside her
a beat poet – meet Gary Snyder
honest and spiritual, incredibly smart
his poems about nature stir the mind and heart
this dinner party’s purposely small
and I hope that it satiates all
so relax and enjoy and after we’ve dined
there’ll be one final course, a feast for the mind
• • •
rob kistner © 2009
August 15th, 2009 at 10:35 am
You invited real creative people. And where is my invitation?
Am I not creative enough to feast with those?!
http://firmlyrooted.blogspot.com/2009/08/be-my-guest.html
BTW, I finally put you on google reader and gonna visit you more often!
August 15th, 2009 at 10:45 am
Oh, perfect ending!
i want to be there, too!
August 15th, 2009 at 10:50 am
I love this! Great job!
August 15th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
This is so interesting. I think we have all thought about what our dream dinner would be. I have also dreamed about coffee with 8 bloggers. Each different but still the same in that we share the need to write.
b
August 15th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
wow, the black confused me. guess I was lost in the guest list. Well thought out. After I study and write for another 50 years I might qualify to serve the dinner
nice write
August 15th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
oh i love this !!!
August 15th, 2009 at 5:22 pm
I loved the last stanza. beautiful poem btw! and great choice of guest list! i would volunteer to be the cook for your party
August 15th, 2009 at 6:18 pm
Gautami -
Of course you be invited. Had I been able to invite 8, you would have been on the list…
…rob
August 15th, 2009 at 6:24 pm
Linda -
Hell yes — I’d like to really be there…
Thank you for the kind words.
…rob
August 15th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
Hi me –
Thank you for visiting, and for the kind remarks…
…rob
August 15th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
Hi Barbara -
The need to write — I have it badly…
…rob
August 15th, 2009 at 6:28 pm
Hi Grizz -
Thank you, I appreciate your gracious words…
…rob
August 15th, 2009 at 6:29 pm
Hi Kathryn -
And I love that you love this — thank you…
…rob
August 15th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
Hi S -
Your words are kind and appreciated…
Hey, if this fantasy party ever happens I’ll give you a call.
…rob
August 15th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
Long long way to go before we can hope for an invitation…
August 15th, 2009 at 10:54 pm
Never say never Stan…
…rob
August 16th, 2009 at 7:29 am
I love to dine on vision and wit.
August 16th, 2009 at 7:56 am
Hi Gemma -
Nice to have you visit again!
I think we still have some vision & wit warming on the sideboard if you’d like to pull up a chair…
…rob
August 17th, 2009 at 4:46 am
I always liked Dali and John don’t know some of the others. Feast indeed.