No,
I don’t need a crutch
to lean on
What I really need is
a fully automated
motorized wheelchair
complete with a
built-in respirator
EKG monitor
independently controlled crash cart
and a team of round-the-clock
world class surgeons
who are supervised
by the AMA Board of Directors
And the Surgeon General
of the United States of America
Though perfect
for mobilizing an
injured person
A crutch
cannot
bear the weight
of a
dead
man
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Great poem! I love this!
I think this is my favorite.
But what’s with the Starbucks iced beverage in the pic?
Kamsin - Been missing you… glad you’re back.
ec - Product placement ;)
Love the last lines of this poem, they remind me of the opening quote in Jim Jarmusch’s film Dead Man:
“It is preferable not to travel with a dead man.”
(From the epitaph of Henri Michaux)
p.s. ec how on earth can you tell that he’s holding a Starbucks iced beverage?
I really need to watch that movie again.
On ec, he watches everything with precision… he’s like a hawk. Brilliant mind.
Green straw + Portland = Starbucks
Yeah, it’s got to be the brilliant mind, because it sure isn’t the -7.75 power correctional lenses on these eagle eyes….
Fascinating - Starbucks could almost do away with its logo and just package its products with a flash of green and the public would know where it came from. A bit like Nike leaving only the swoosh. That is the summit of coporate marketing: reduce the product to a form and a colour. When you can get away with this your brand has made it into the global consciousness.
You certainly have an interesting point, my old friend.
Though I must admit, at my first reading of this I was certain you were writing of potato dumplings…. perhaps with pesto.
Mmmm pesto- But I digress as it is close to lunch and I’m low on fuel.
I was told once “I never did more living, than when I knew I was dying.” These words were spoken to me by a young soldier. He had just returned and was having the first “decent” coffee in two years. I offered to pay for his drink. He declined and said thank you.
We finished our brief conversation and as he wheeled himself away….. I too said thank you…. to nobody in particular.
Yours,
Mantooth
Hmmm… I’m not sure if I’m depressed or envigorated.
Sure sign of a fine piece of work for sure.
I love it! Especially after the quick visit to Youtube - it makes more sense :¬)