I am so proud to know Steve Deutsch. He is part of my poetry workshop group and for the second month in a row, one of his poems, this time “Flotilla,” was chosen by Goodreads from more than 300 entries as a finalist in their monthly contest. To read the poems in the contest, click here. And if you agree, as I do, that Steve’s poem is outstanding, please vote.
You left behind.
one half a jelly donut,
stale as last Wednesday;
some clothing, moth-eaten,
mildewed; two shoes,
one black, one brown,
with newsprint for the soles.
You left behind a paper sack
of winter warmth, and poetry
by Whitman, Poe and Crane,
well-fingered and browned in age.
You walked into the river
and left behind four dollars
and eighteen cents, which I
have spent on coffee
and a banana nut muffin,
that crumbled in its freshness.
Your poetry…
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So cool of you to do, Ryan. Thanks!
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Flotilla is a wonderful poem. Fingers crossed for a well deserved win 🙂
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I’m pulling for it, too. It’s ahead at the moment.
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It’s such a great poem, isn’t it. Fingers crossed 🙂
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Thanks, Ryan
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A pleasure, mate. Congratulations on making the final selection- it’s a magic poem. Good luck!
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