Poet’s Plea (Wednesday 4th March, 2009, 1.26pm)
Hold from me the truth,
for I don’t want to know;
wrap your words in softness
and sweet appreciation;
let me suckle, child-like
at the nipple of your praise.
Hide me from the critics,
for my skin is not thick
and their knives are sharp;
they slice and curve and arch
across my proffered art;
I painted my heart in words
and posted it to you;
caress it and cherish it;
don’t drop my soul on the
floor of your disgust;
tread carefully on my
tapestries of meaning.
Hush, don’t say a word
that would despoil my song;
I know it could be better,
I know I might spell wrong;
who are you to judge me?
who do you think you are?
Hand me obsequious
lines of empty slush;
hush, don’t point out errors:
I don’t want them discussed;
tread softly: don’t be harsh
if you don’t welcome wrath.
Hopeful, I await responses:
comments (but only positives):
I won’t be judged. Please
listen to my poet’s pleas
so that I may be pleased;
I pour irony over sludge.
Jennifer Pickup
Comments
jennifer | March 4, 2009 - 13:18
Oh hell, comment away, I think I might stop... scream once, tear my hair out, hold up my hands - honesty is the biggest crime, is it not?
J x
threeleafshamrock | March 4, 2009 - 13:52
Jeez, she's off again, LOL! Great! Enjoyed this - not laughing, more of a snigger. I just know you are not talking about yourself...so I wonder who this is aimed at? Either way it is very good and will be identified by a lot of people - who of course will never admit it he-he! Another Gem!
Chris XX
Ewan | March 4, 2009 - 17:48
I bet you felt better after that! I sent my reply to your e-mail before reading the offending reply to your comment. You can read my reaction to that reply below it.
jennifer | March 4, 2009 - 18:18
Oh dear. Please, people, criticise my work where you want - I am trying to be ironic. I never mean offence by commenting on your work, only strive for brilliance in all of us (writer-Jen) and good spelling and grammar (teacher-Jen)!
J x
Nathan Bednarek | March 4, 2009 - 23:05
Ha! The Queen has spoken! She put her foot down! She backhanded those miserly critics! ;-p
I really like this poem. I don't think you need to be worried about whether people will understand that you're being ironic here. It's quite clear (although I wish it wasn't ;-p )
A lovely, entertaining and relaxing read. Well done.
Nathan x