Selecting A Reader by Ted Kooser

[ghostofchance.livejournal.com]

First, I would have her be beautiful,
and walking carefully upon my poetry
at the loneliest moment of an afternoon,
her hair still damp at the neck
from washing it. She should be wearing
a raincoat, an old one, dirty
from not having money enough for the cleaners.
She will take out her glasses, and there
in the bookstore, she will thumb
over my poems, then put the book back
upon its shelf. She will say to herself,
"For that kind of money, I can get
my raincoat cleaned." And she will.

Comments

[upatmidnight.livejournal.com]

mmmmm, i like the quirky awkwardness of this piece...
the descriptive loathing made so beautiful...
odd...
warm...
real...

great share!

[ghostofchance.livejournal.com]

from a book called Poetry 180, a collection of new and contemporary work by the poets at work today, composed by mr. billy collins. i figure, i like his taste enough. lot's of wonderful stuff in here. :)

[upatmidnight.livejournal.com]

well, i'm am going to look for that collection the next time i'm in the bookstore...thank you for this post...wonderful stuff indeed!

[ghostofchance.livejournal.com]

:)

i like

[onekell.livejournal.com]

the intimacy and self-deprecation of this satellite story.

Re: i like

[ghostofchance.livejournal.com]

yeah, the writer really wooed me with the last few lines. refreshing to find some work with that gentleness i need today. i'm getting sore from all of the ego wild in-your-face bravado lately.
it's sweet and unpressured. :)