Something Else

January 12, 2023 Bobpoem, poetry, writing

The rain sounds out the road, into the windy streets,
The cosmos of walking.

That’s why there are stars,
Over and over, love is something else.

The last we will hear of each other are the decibels
Of the sun.

Till then,
Life is the square of moon over tree,

A squint, a DIY cassette,

A messy aim, a stupefied grin, and perfection.

*An older poem I felt needed some tweaking and another look.

13 thoughts on “Something Else”

johnlmalone says:

I like the ending, all the things that life can be esp ‘a squint, a messy aim’ and, my favorite, ‘a stupefied grin’ 🙂

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January 12, 2023 at 4:17 pm Reply
1. Bob says:
  
  Thanks John! I like how the ending turned out as well.
  
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  January 12, 2023 at 7:27 pm Reply
Steve Myers says:

I’m inspired by this to, no matter what, go for it, in whatever I have to do, that “squint, a DIY cassette” and screw it, so what if it’s messy, it’s perfectly messy. I’m glad you brought this poem back to life.

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January 13, 2023 at 9:30 am Reply
1. Bob says:
  
  Thanks Steve. Perfectly messy…that’s it. I’m loving the book so far, and will let you know when I finish it.
  
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  January 13, 2023 at 11:53 am Reply
  1. Steve Myers says:
    
    Thanks Bob. Enjoy the weekend. Go Bills!!
    
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    January 14, 2023 at 6:06 am
theusedlife says:

I love the the rhythm and flow of images in this poem. I was smiling by the time I reached “A messy aim, a stupefied grin, and perfection.” Brilliant ending.

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January 13, 2023 at 2:16 pm Reply
1. Bob says:
  
  Thank you! There’s something about a messy perfection.
  
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  January 13, 2023 at 5:38 pm Reply
  1. theusedlife says:
    
    Absolutely!
    
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    January 13, 2023 at 5:42 pm
Sunra Rainz says:

Love the expansive feeling in this poem, and how the whole scene culminates in that last line! So fitting and complete 🙂

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January 14, 2023 at 6:00 pm Reply
1. Bob says:
  
  Thanks Sunra! There’s something to that messy perfection.
  
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  January 14, 2023 at 6:50 pm Reply
chrisbkm says:

I’d like to be able to write the word “definitely” when I hit the “Follow” button. Love your poems!

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February 16, 2023 at 9:29 am Reply
1. Bob says:
  
  Thank you so much! Just had a chance to check out your page. Loved everything I saw. Glad you liked my poems.
  
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  February 16, 2023 at 6:29 pm Reply
  1. chrisbkm says:
    
    Thanks Bob!
    
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    February 16, 2023 at 6:54 pm