Brighter Poetics

This one came out a little weird. Not rhyming at first but changed towards the end. That as well as the context gave me a title after the fact. I guess it could go for a short bio too as all statements are true. I just wanted to add a little humor to cut through some of the darkness that is my real inspiration for much of my writing although the dark poems are a bit better in my humble opinion… just trying something different. Anyway, here it is!

I never learned to swim

I don’t even know how to float

You will never catch me at a pool

Or at the edge of a lake

I know exactly how to stay in my place

Which is nowhere near deep waters

I don’t know how to make good biscuits

I know all the steps but

Somehow they never come out of the oven

Edible

Baked Goods Heaven (Photo credit: Renée S. Suen)

I know exactly how to stay in my place

And keep my teeth at the same time

I refuse to drive on the expressway

At least I won’t do it alone

My sense of direction is practically non-existent

I would never find my way home

I know exactly how to stay in my place

Which is to sit on the passenger’s side and hope for the best

I have never been on an airplane

I have an irrational fear of heights

I don’t like the idea of being off of the ground

Nowhere comes to mind

When thinking of places to visit that require a plane ticket

I know just how to stay in my place

When I want to travel, I read a book

A roller coaster ride for me is just a fantasy

That is the only possible way

For me to make this accomplishment without

Turning green, throwing up, or dying from sheer terror

Once again, off  of the ground is a no – no

So is moving at very high speed

I will continue to stay in my place

And be happy for others who enjoy what I don’t do

I have no problem with slightly living

Vicariously through

As long as I am satisfied with myself

No problem should be posed for you

I know where my place is and I will stay there

My pride is stored on a shelf

I will simply stick to what I do know

Because I am good enough at it to share