Premonition, paper collage, 2022
the heart is an ideal
a solitaire of apron strings
the morning chorus
is a yellow jacket
without rain
a goldfish
a solipsism of staircases
finite, until proven otherwise
all the necessary people
ask themselves
if a radio without hands
is as surreal as a pocket knife
if the antidote to sunshine
isn’t more sunshine
in a pan
if their happiness
like the emptiness in their pockets
is real
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12 responses to “Necessary People”
The last stanza, such a perfect way to end this “necessary” story…and
“a solipsism of staircases” that satisfies the need for finite in an infinite world. Well done.
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Thank you so much!
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Loving the layered meanings and complexities in this piece! The artwork is especially compelling. 🙂
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Thank you very much! I’m delighted you feel that way. 🙂
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Beautiful and lyrical! Love this!
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Thank you, Bob!
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Fantastic! I could write a paragraph about the title alone. 👏🏻 I immediately thought of the opposite (un) which sent my mind spinning in a few directions. Your creativity is a gift! Thank you.
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Thank you, Michele! That’s very kind of you to say. While I was writing this poem, a song (which I’d never heard before) titled “Necessary Evil” started playing, and it made me think of the title. I, too, was intrigued by the possibility of its opposite. I’m happy you enjoyed this! 😊
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Wonderful synchronicity! ✨
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For sure!
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For me, and for the many of us who have been touched by the beauty and intelligence of your artistic and poetic work, The Necessary People is further proof of your portentous intellectual capacity. Happy Wednesday, L.
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Thank you very much, J. And a happy Wednesday to you. I am delighted you feel so positively about my work and that you appreciate the many aspects of this collage-poem.
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