At the Top of the Word
for D.B.A.
making art, making history
she and I, her and me
not yet out of school
already in this grown up enterprise
in this project
of national, of international literature
at the top of a world
at the top of the word or nearly
way out in the deep
I with her, she with me
we in our vessel together
verse from the deep
at times in the worst weather
but we know the risks involved
welcome them
withstand them
along with better times
along with the best times imaginable
verse makers, we both are
day by day, minute by minute, hour by hour
what a day to have come into
what treasure, what joy
© Obediah Michael Smith, 2010
8:31 p.m. 03.09.10
for D.B.A.
making art, making history
she and I, her and me
not yet out of school
already in this grown up enterprise
in this project
of national, of international literature
at the top of a world
at the top of the word or nearly
way out in the deep
I with her, she with me
we in our vessel together
verse from the deep
at times in the worst weather
but we know the risks involved
welcome them
withstand them
along with better times
along with the best times imaginable
verse makers, we both are
day by day, minute by minute, hour by hour
what a day to have come into
what treasure, what joy
© Obediah Michael Smith, 2010
8:31 p.m. 03.09.10
posted by Obie Quiet at 4:08 AM
1 Comments:
how could one not be shy regarding a partnership so profound. admittingly i dont know what i am doing, should i? because if i should know i may be doing it all wrong but i am glad to be in this place in this space as small as the island or as shallow as the water around it may be.
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