Poem by a friend

For J.L Borges

by Kimberly M. King rsj

c MperiodPress

Lullaby, hullabloo

fandango, frisbee, and kazoo!

Addiss Ababa, Walla Walla

hoedown, flapjacks, hoot and holler

One if by land, thar she blows!

Jumpin' jimminey, Geronimo!

Heads-Up, stiff upper lip

if they're loose, they sink the ship.

Holey moley, holy cow,

Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou?

Testy, touchy, cross and cranky...

wallow, snivel, pass the hanky.

Gherkins, salami, proscuitto, gnocchi,

Ponchartrain, Atchafalaya, Okefenokee.

Zesty, zippy, energized

iris, vermillion, sunset skies.

Joy, bliss, revelry...

to set words free, our destiny.

Shiver, challenge, rhythm, beat,

feel the vibe, script your feet.

Pen, page, word, proclaim

living, creative, never the same.

Let it loose, go with the heart.

Taste them, touch them, words are art

that swoops and startles

that gleams and laughs

with ripples deep as glory

with trailing scarves 

diaphanous and suggesting.

The well-trained tongue gives shape

to the stories of

the image and likeness

of God.

It lifts the words from the page

where they are

sparking

with delight

reaching

to become

--Kimberly M. King--

cMperiod Press