Tonight, I see you,
taking this where I’ve already been.
Tomorrow, I won’t want to,
revisit old graveyards again.
Tonight, I let you,
pour your heart into drinking glasses,
Tomorrow, I know to,
ignore that to which impasses.
Tonight, I hear you,
making promises you don’t refuse,
Tomorrow, I’ll have to,
brood if they’re mine or for the muse.
Tonight, I see you,
quill in hand and ballad flaunt,
Tomorrow, I wish to,
know if it’s I or words you want.
Promising Poetry Week 50 Award Winner
It seems that muses,
though oft yearned for and cherished,
grow to plague the soul.
stray lower 
Hard to tell sometimes.
Very much so.
While all four are great, the last two stanzas of this poem resonate with me.
I almost didn’t add them, but it seemed incomplete without.
I’m glad you did 🙂
Haha, well, thank you. 🙂
This one doesn’t have a date…is the date unknown? I never include dates with mine because I don’t want people to know whether a poem is older or newer. What if they only like my older stuff? Also, you tagged this as free verse but follow a rhyme scheme (not that I’m complaining–rhymed poems are my favorite) Just a few observations. The first stanza is my favorite 🙂
If it doesn’t have a date at the bottom, it was written on the day it was posted – rule of thumb. I tagged it as free verse because I was told that even free verse can rhyme? Which changes my whole understanding of the term. I haven’t taken a moment to let Google settle the matter yet. And thank you!
Ah, good to know. I think free verse can rhyme as long as there’s no pattern to it. Free verse usually seems like lazy poetry to me 😉
Free verse is like playing tennis without a net. – Robert Frost
a lovely confession/expression, well done.
Have fun!
🙂
Thanks so much. 😛
Wish I could rhyme … Beautiful.
Happy Rally!
Thank you! And you as well.
lovely rhyming and awesome thinking..
🙂
Why, thank you. 🙂
Wonderful poem. Deep thoughts to ponder.
My peom this week: http://charleslmashburn.wordpress.com/2011/08/25/she-sat-alone-2/
Thanks again, Charles. 😉
I have really enjoyed reading your poem.Nice work!
Thank you, thank you!
Soooo many thoughts in response to this… Lovely! Seduction by words, perhaps?
CCChampagne, you’re so insightful and exactly right.
nicely constructed.. glad to be of acquaintance again through thursday poets- my posting this week~ http://fiveloaf.wordpress.com/2011/08/04/strength-of-faith/
Thank you and same!
yeah sometimes you wonder who’s playing whom.. the muse playing the artist or the artist playing the muse…. nicely done 🙂
Here’s my entry for this week: http://wp.me/p1hI0l-7w
Absolutely! Thank you. 🙂
Another masterpiece. Lately my muse doesn’t want me to rhyme. You are a rhyming proficient. Excellent work.
I appreciate you thinking so! Thank you.
I repeat myself,again.
Admire you much 🙂
Aw, shucks, J.S. You make me blush. 😛
something to ponder about. great poem, enjoyed it.
my muse has gone AWOL, at least your one is still around, judging from this poem. 🙂
Thank you. 🙂 Well, you should at least try to enjoy the peace and quiet while you have it. 😉
Very Nice Poetry with an amazing Imagination
Great Work of Creativity !! Highly Expressive !!
It was indeed enjoyable after reading this one !!
Anyways, Take a look some of my Poetry Collections …
>http://ashbeezone.wordpress.com/category/talent-underground/poetry-zone/
some of my Haiku Collections
>http://ashbeezone.wordpress.com/category/creative-challenges/the-haiku-challenge/
and also, on my very recent Work as well
>http://ashbeezone.wordpress.com/2011/08/15/india-of-my-dream/
!!! Happy Rally !!!
Cheers !!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I like the way you make it seem like you are writing to an Other, but then it turns out to be the Muse – who is, of course, the ultimate other! :o) Particularly like the first and last stanzas.
The ultimate other, I like that. Thank you, thank you. 🙂
interesting..& lyrical
Lyrical! Thank you.
I like this; the rhythm and the words. Sad to realize there will probably be heartache tomorrow. And then we’ll start all over again.
Yes, starting all over and the dreaded heartache tomorrow. You hit the nail on the head, debi.
Love the contast used of today and tomorrow, it’s such a true one, the last one especially so for me. Great read.
The Lonely Recluse.
Thank you for stopping by and leaving such helpful feedback. 🙂
Oh, oh, oh! That was totally awesome. I could so relate to it. I felt as though you were writing to someone who is also a writer looking for inspiration. I’d love to know if I’m right!
http://kaysalady.wordpress.com/2011/08/30/my-mind-is-frozen/
Kay, that’s what I was thinking when I wrote it, yes. 🙂 A writer writing to another who is desperate for inspiration, and therefore obscures whether their poetry is true or wishful thinking.
lot’s of co-dependent issues here.
Hmm… I hadn’t thought of that, but yes it does appear to be.
Very cool write! I liked the way that my mind took two roads of thought as I read, one of beautiful adoration, the other a darker view as if one is standing outside in the rain leering at the window of a house where two people are unaware they are being watched, but soon one of them will be aware…
Wow, eerie… I absolutely love that double description! It may have inspired another idea. That you for taking the time to share it with me. 🙂