Kushal, Mickey, Robert and me

(actually all poets and poetry lovers are invited)

Shall we sit within the coffee shops and bars

And talk about all things from apple skin to Czars?

Express a subject then pass 'round the table

Raising glasses to toast a thought, if we are able.

With poet's words to sing the night away,

Conversing in melodious rapture, just to say:

So glad you understand my nebulous banter,

And you, like me, are someone disposed to chatter.

Shall we agree to disagree on words that rhyme.

Does poetry require a certain beat of time?

Should we concern ourselves with spelling and form,

Or shall we have another beer, rage and curse the norm!

Richard Lynn Livesay

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Sharon P. Aug 2, 2009, 5:21pm EDT

We'll probably do it all eventually.

Richard Lynn Livesay Aug 5, 2009, 1:22am EDT

A toast to life!!

Sharon P. Aug 5, 2009, 12:27pm EDT

Yes.

Richard Lynn Livesay Aug 5, 2009, 1:18pm EDT

I love the mystic and spiritual in belief systems as we are only visitors on this worldy plane to enlighten.

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Georgiana S. Aug 2, 2009, 5:37pm EDT

Methinks a touch of Lewis Carrol here!

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Richard Lynn Livesay Aug 2, 2009, 5:50pm EDT

Welcome back O' muse, Queen of Hearts. Will you join us for the tea party? Now don't be late, the mad hatter is presenting Alice with a unicorn.

I listened to the "Cozy" tribute..was great, huh? Hope you're ok.

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James Ciriaco Aug 2, 2009, 6:00pm EDT

Richard, I believe that the social circle you've imagined here is the white whale that all poets pursue at some point in their careers.

Richard Lynn Livesay Aug 2, 2009, 6:27pm EDT

Aye, Aye, James... The fantasies of old. The ambience of Paris cafes in the 1800's ..the gypsies with their wagons...ahh such a dream

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Jennifer Lee Aug 2, 2009, 10:12pm EDT

Great ending. I'd love to be there!

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Ann M. (Site Scryer) Aug 3, 2009, 9:11am EDT

I's like to think that we have a bit of that atmosphere in The Surreal Circus. Thanks for sending this to us.

Richard Lynn Livesay Aug 5, 2009, 1:30am EDT

Yes, I feel it there. The avante-guarde atmosphere..that's what I mean.
If we only had the noisy, smoky, beer bottles with the poetic verbage.and disreguard for the status Quo...but surreal does have a little Moluin Rouge vissage. Tre' Bon

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Kushal Poddar Aug 3, 2009, 10:58am EDT

My last remark has vanished

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Kushal Poddar Aug 3, 2009, 10:58am EDT

Richard,
the cup of coffee is drinking rain
but we are not refrained
from enjoying the infusion, now cold,
for it warms our dreams so old
that once more we can imagine
a flowerfull world of higher thinking

Kushal Poddar Aug 3, 2009, 10:58am EDT

shadowy

Richard Lynn Livesay Aug 3, 2009, 2:22pm EDT

Well said. I guess the forum at the Poet's Pantry is as close as we get to the exchange of ideas in a extemporanious way, huh? there still many shadows (like your poems) and half filled coffee cups with black rain on the internet table.

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Haim Kadman Aug 4, 2009, 1:52pm EDT

Raise your glass Richard cheers for an excellent poem.

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Terry Collett Aug 4, 2009, 2:50pm EDT

I'd like nothing better than to raise a glass with you, Richard & Ku and others no doubt in some bar or cafe. The poem is inviting and humourous and warm.