Friday, August 19, 2011

A pretzel in the park




Steven Retchless, pole fitness champion*


Four nimble limbs of gold go bold-
ly round a naked pole,
defy earth's gravity's own hold,
delight a hungry soul.

To be that pole that twist of fate
would grab and hold to me.

Enticing daydreams that creates
beneath the hardwood tree.

A winding pretzel on a stick,
sprinkled with salty sweat:
a sexy topologic pick,
the treat I won't forget.





* Steven Retchless is a contestant on America's Got Talent
placed in the Poets United Poetry Pantry #63
and sneaked into dVerse Poets Pub Open Link Night Week 6




7 comments:

  1. I sure love the title of your poem. The way you use food to get your message across, I like that. With poetry, everything is possible. You're absolutely right.

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  2. It is quite amazing what the human body is capable of or at least what his body is capable of. I'm not so sure how long I could hang on like that, lol :)

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  3. bet that was pretty cool to watch...love when people really get into their art...be it painting, dancing...or acrobatics....

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  4. It's amazing how people take their inner talents and perfect them.. he reminds me of Cirque de Solei..

    you wrote a lovely poem on what you witnessed...

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  5. A winding pretzel on a stick
    Just what the picture looks like! LOL

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  6. hey - im in the dverse bar after hours - i really enjoyed this poem - very strong and tight - with a great sense of solidity albeit twisted.

    cheers

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