Ginsberg Howl

[Delta40]

After too many glasses of chiraz
I come to the conclusion that
Kaddish holds more meaning upside down -
especially when my frayed dressing gown
is inside out
and the cheese I nibble is hard.
I savour the line,
That's good! That leaves it open for no regret -
no fear radiators...
Wrinkled old olives couldn't say it better.
In pitch blackness I take comfort that
the disconnected gas cannot provide a solemn glow.
What energy to puff on an unlit cigarette,
recalling how grief has its own
sensuality in the dark.
This is the part where I scream and howl,
hoping chaos might scurry away like a frightened mouse
while I absorb this blind nonsense.

[MystyrMystyry]

Chiraz, yum!

It is the dark teatime of the soul, yes?

I've often been there Delta - fast awake or wide asleep in the pitchblack as the clothes on the dresser turn into gangsters with tommy guns, or-

When there's an inexplicable noise outside to disrupt my REM, and I dare not switch the light. I have a music player within arm's reach but let it snooze

And just think...

[tailor STATELY]

Wonderful poem & imagery.

The language is much cleaner than Ginsberg's thankfully.

The N is apparently channeling Ginzberg in his more incoherent/altered states due to the Chiraz... your poem being mercifully shorter with a grand ending.

The reference:
Kaddish holds more meaning upside down -
especially when my frayed dressing gown
is inside out is a gem worthy of Ginsberg study (Howl, Kaddish, etc), LOL.

My favorite in Kaddish's ramblings:
Forever. And we're bound for that, Forever--like Emily Dickinson's horses--headed to the End. They know the way--These Steeds--run faster than we think--it's our own life they cross--and take with them.

Well done.

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY

[Hawkman]

Hi Delta. I've always seen it written Shriaz on all those bottles of Jacobs Creek that I've put away over the years. :D I agree with tS about the coherence of your poem in comparison with Ginzberg. I have actually read kaddish, but I prefer yours, and not least for it's comparative brevity - lol, seriously though, it's a good poem.

Live and be well - H

[Delta40]

Chiraz/Shiraz - after a few glasses, it doesn't really matter :-) Thanks for your kind words Hawk, Tailor and MM.

[Bar22do]

I actually think it's a nice tribute to Ginsberg, Delta. Btw, no matter in which order does one read his Kaddish, it always makes sense (to me at least!), but I definitely agree that a few glasses of shiraz open one to new dimensions!

This is a masterful poem.

You're full of ideas, Delta. Keep drinking, I mean, keep writing! :):cheers2:

[Delta40]

lol. thanks Bar. I've been reading articles on understanding poetry but I'm still at a loss!