poemly

a poem is meant to be

a place where one releases

the energy held inside

strong nuclear forces

at bay most of the day

for the rest of the humans

do not appreciate

the wild

the sporadic

the something or other that is the explicit

enagement with the future is paramount

identifying cause and effect from the past is mandated

but living inside the capsule

that is this moment

and capitalizing each life line of your poem

is something they only make you do

if you’re stuck at the academy or at work

so instead feast

or roam

and feast again

and play with the objects in one’s reach

and smell the smells

feel the things around

delete nothing

pile up bundles of nonsense

and then whimsically throw it all away

money or cars or furniture

for these stories mean nothing

to the furry animal inside

interested in a drink of water

and a long nap