Roberto
Far, far in Costa Rica, far away
My friend reads sonnets/villanelles by me.
He reads so closely what these poems say
That, apprehending, he reveals that he
Reads deeply like a CT scan, or like
An X-ray — or electron microscopes.
If lines contain an agony like spike
Through chest, or lion’s teeth through antelopes,
The piercing reaches not just mind but vessels in
The heart. He comprehends and comprehends.
He finds the hidden loves. He finds the sin.
My world needs many more far close-up friends.
If only Musk, or Bezos, Gates, would pay,
The best of souls would not be faraway.
~ Phillip Whidden
by phillipw | Nov 24, 2024 | LO, PA, RO |