“Writing poetry is like breathing. It comes naturally to me, and I’m ever grateful for this gift. It’s incredible because I’ve been writing for over two decades now. I wrote my first poem in kindergarten!
Over the years, I’ve met people from all over the world, and remarkably, there is a simple common denominator: human emotions. Whether I’m having coffee with a friend in London or Stockholm, the bravado of emotions are the same: hurt feelings, the pain of rejection, the grief of a loved one, the anger of social injustice, the excitement of politics, and the frustration of religion. I get this.
Through my poetry, I want to give voice to these precious emotions; I want to be a “voice crying out in the wilderness,” connecting deeply to people’s hearts, bringing an ever-lasting message of hope, faith and love. That’s what I’m all about. So let my poems speak to you in a fresh, provocative way. Enjoy the blog!”
¾Linette Marie Allen
The Pen Virtuosa
She
Never mind
The corpse you see
Strapped to my back;
She’s been with me
Since I was about Four.
Though she stinks
Something awful,
She’s really quite lovely…
Cherokee cheekbones,
Ripe apple lines,
Cinnabar skin,
Warm cocoa irises
And a watercolor smile
That took her places
Around the world!
She’s had tea with kings
In England, Italy, China
Liberia, Turkey, Serbia
And even Mars.
Birds still sing
Her praises!
“Ti voligio bene!”
“Nup nola!”
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The geishas have nothing
Over her.
She’s played pianos, flutes
And horns of various sizes
¾And oh, not to mention
Her skills in art;
She could make a man
Stand still
for hours.
Though she doesn’t look it now,
She was quite an
impressionist
in her day.
“Intelligence senza
Arrogance”¾ah!
This made her canvas
So Matisse!
So Rothko!
So O’Keefe!
Let me stop on that note;
She always hated
Rambling¾even still,
I really miss her,
My pitiful little bird.
She spoke a million languages
Yet never said a…
Word.
Linette Marie Allen, Copyright 2008
Thank you for visiting today, Linette, and sharing one of your phenomenal poems. Please visit Linette’s blog for more of this talented poet’s work.
Elizabeth
