My Muse Passed Out

Post by **Tracy Mitchell** » Mon Mar 25, 2019 10:34 am

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My Muse Passed Out

She got shit-faced
on grog and drambuie.

Been sleeping it off since Thursday.

My muse moved in with the mailman -
following him home one morning.

My muse hides in the attic with the rats
and the bats among the cardboard suitcases.
It sounds like she teaches them hopscotch.

My muse cashed my bonds
and split for Reno. I got a postcard.
Who sends postcards these days?

Pencils cause her deficient bones to snap.
Paper turns her translucent. The click-click
of my keyboard gives her the hiccups.

My muse has narcolepsy, Tourette syndrome
and crabs. She got into the bad weed,
guzzled the last of the bathtub gin.

My computer screen erases her memory,
gives her hives, or rickets.

I give up making excuses.

~

Post by **indar** » Mon Mar 25, 2019 3:07 pm

Judging from this write I'd say your muse is over your right shoulder in robust good health singing like a Wagnarian opera star

Post by **Tracy Mitchell** » Mon Mar 25, 2019 4:09 pm

Thank you, Indar.

binx · Post by **binx** » Mon Mar 25, 2019 8:27 pm

I nicely played list poem. Many excellent images. I enjoyed reading them all. I think a different title might umbrella and embrace what you are saying better, rather than just focusing on one.

JMHO.

by George

FYI: I haven't had bathtub gin since college. I laughed.

Post by **Tracy Mitchell** » Tue Mar 26, 2019 10:52 am

Thanks George. Good observation concerning the title.
I appreciate your comments.

T

Post by **Sharon Leigh** » Sat Mar 30, 2019 8:13 am

Apparently my muse partied with yours

Love it, T

Post by **Tom** » Sat Mar 30, 2019 1:05 pm

Don't trust them.

Gyppo · Post by **Gyppo** » Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:12 am

Like it a lot, Tom.

They can be a little wayward. Mine was missing for while, but came running and shouted in my ear when she miss-heard or wilfully misunderstood a reference to Whirled Poetry Day. Right now she's carb-loading on bacon sarnies and cake ready for the long slog. Not sure what she's drinking though, it's in a plain black bottle.

Post by **Tracy Mitchell** » Sun Mar 31, 2019 7:59 am

Too funny, Gyppo! Glad to see you.

Janet 77 · Post by **Janet 77** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 2:07 pm

I think your muse and mine are probably sisters from another mister. In fact, they're probably off somewhere getting drunk together and laughing at us while we're trying to write.

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