Present

Kenny O'Donnell

Am I Here?
when I write, am I present
is there enough of me on the page.
have I actually tried today, done what I tell people
and bled onto the paper, enough to laugh
enough to cry
enough to rage at the words I've written
Am I Here?
or elsewhere, wishing to be done? away
from the page, the pen, the responsibility
telling myself I did a good job, clocking out early
Am I Here?
in this moment, lost within
so that I can avoid making eggshell poems
and stain glass prose
and instead
write icebergs

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  • Cheeky Missy

    Superb. Methinks the secret is either unexposed or else still esoteric. I guess I learned it in the process of writing. Let me know if you want me to tell you. Beautifully rendered with excellent imagery and a delightful poignancy. Thank you for sharing. I love it!

    • Kenny O\'Donnell

      Thank you for reading Missy. Please feel free to share the secret

      • Cheeky Missy

        Regardless the topic: frame your poem in the present tense. Does that help?

      • sorenbarrett

        Teddy you have outdone yourself in this write. Yes you are here in this poem. Some brilliant work in this. No single line stands out but as a whole this poem reeks with power and with the essence of poetry. It stands like a rock in the waves of a storm. No sugar and spice and everything nice but the icing is taken off to reveal an iceberg. One of your best. A definite fave

        • Kenny O\'Donnell

          Very kind and incredibly encouraging words Soren, thank you and thank you for reading.



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