Desire – what is it good for?
tender is the night
long is the day’s journey into night
it’s easier to name a street car
than it is to name one’s desire
never attempt a ménage in a glass menagerie
there is nothing less erotic than a red wheelbarrow
a thing of beauty is a joy for a fortnight.
…a response to Anmol Arora’s prompt – Poetics: Desire and Sexuality in Poetry, over at dverse (check it out, it’s well worth a read).
photo taken in Sitges, Catalonia.
Stopdraggingthepanda 
Oh how I marvel at the way your brain works! This is another snorter.
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Thanks Suzanne, if I can make just one person snort, I am happy!
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Are you perchance a Billy Collins fan?
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yep, big fan…..he makes it look so easy when it isn’t!
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Jim, this made me grin, ear to ear! Loved your tour de force through literature. I was half ecpecting Virginia Woolf to come ranting on to the street car, screaming at Stella… 😉 I loved this man… 🙂
…rob from Image & Verse
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hey there, thanks Rob! much appreciated!
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“for a fortnight”, eh? Is this a confession of commitment phobia, lol? Love the word play.
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….it’s the only phobia I’m committed to!
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hahahaha
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Ha.. love the clever references….
but what about the white chickens?
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ah yes…the white chickens…have you read Camille Paglia’s analysis of that poem in a book called “Break, Blow, Burn”, it’s worth checking out.
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Ah.. I will have to remember that.. there is nothing more important
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I love the subtle sarcasm and the twists to the familiar lines. Maybe it is good for nothing or everything, ha.
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Thanks Grace….much appreciated!
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Ha! Love the poetic references, particularly the red wheelbarrow.
Such a pointed and witty write; I am grinning too! XD
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Thanks Anmol, and thank you also for your very erudite post in dVerse!
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A necklace of gems, Jim. I love them, eternal love until Monday, or Tuesday if it’s a long weekend.
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Thanks Steve! It’s always wise to state limits up front!
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