Heavy Dates

[mfwilkie]

Two poets in the zone; they battle sound
and line mechanics to achieve intent,
solidify their place near Shakespeare's well-
known pocketbook.

Beyond the trebled reach of choirs,
true North and South draw lines
to wrestle stresses
and their best guesses

on how the story flows
inside the poem,
inside red bricks that know
this business never ends.

How great that one of them
knows when to leave the room.

[Tina (Firefly)]

fantastic 'exit' line, if you'll pardon the pun..lol. This is just wonderful. I can picture the whole thing, both literally and intentionally. Good one!

[Marion Poirier]

Maggie, the air can get volatile when two poets
disagree on approach - but in a forum like this one -
we make suggestions and comments and the point
is to explore other possibilities or as I like to say,
food for thought. Discussion is helpful,
as long as one remains open minded.

I think we need to be able to laugh at ourselves and
not take everything seriously. Life is short.

Love your last lines - one has to learn when it's time
to butt out.

This is a poem we can all relate to.
Excellent!

M

[mfwilkie]

M, Tina,

Glad you both liked it.

Maggie