Raw Earth Ink
spit, mixed with dirt – muddy words flow
The Poet
his pen leaves splatters and drips
ink drops and blots
stained fingertips
a chewed up lip
used up nibs on the floor
his fingers run over his skull
scratching then clinging
messy then smooth
he squeezes the words out his pores
he leaves little messages
between the letters and the lines
the black marks and white spaces
(will she find them? does she care?)
words flow
and he doesn’t stop them
watches them fall in neat rows
from the corners of his eyes
to the smudged up page
he never erases
he begs for her to comprehend
he lies and says
the words don’t mean anything at all
desperation weights his eyelids
(will she look deeper?)
his heart bleeds out in
measured stanzas and lyrical songs
and colorful language
and twisted visions
he aches for redemption
aches for understanding and belief
he hopes she’ll interpret and perceive
he hopes the seeds will draw her into his soul
he hopes her eyes are wide open
(and still she’ll come)
his hand shakes but a little
he misses another meal
another six hours of sleep
he turns the page over
keeps writing
it’s all he was ever made for
tara caribou | © 2019
46 Comments on “The Poet”
Raw Earth Ink 
This is amazing Tara. Beautiful scene
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Thank you Mike. I know it’s something if I get a comment from you ☺️
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Hahahahaha
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I really love this one, very vivid and so relatable.
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Thanks Spirit! I’m so glad you liked it. 💕
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This was so well written, Tara! Brilliant evocative imagery.
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Thanks Tom!
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Stop writing about me, you creep! I kid, I kid, but in all seriousness, Spirit is correct: so relatable. ✔
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Thanks Jonathan. (I thought creeping someone was the thing to do nowadays??)
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According to Patrick Brice and Mark Duplass’ “Creep,” “Creep 2,” and eventual “Creep 3,” yup.
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See?? So I’m totally justified… lol
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This is how you sound right now: https://neptunelazur.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/vindication.gif
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Yes. That’s me exactly. I did a fist pump too though.
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i liked 1 and 2 lol
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Yeah, me too. Cinema at it’s finest when they pull off so much with so little. A writer can appreciate when the writing does the heavy lifting.
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Me too!
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Looking forward to 3!
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Ditto. I can’t wait to see the angle that they come at next time. Cheers!
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*it
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Amazing. Love this one.
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Thanks River!! Must have done something right to get you to comment too!! 😁
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You’re welcome.
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This is a stunning poem which resonates loudly. I am hugely impressed with this.
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Awesome! Thanks Chris!! ☺️
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again you pluck something so ethereal it seems unable to be caged in words…..and you do it
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Oh!! Thank you! What an awesome comment. I’m so glad you liked it.
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This is a beautiful account of the hidden work efforts that explain the act of creative writing. You seem to have the handle of the process.
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Indeed.
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I love it. Well done again!
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Thanks Puppeteer!! I appreciate that.
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By the way, I just got my copy of Fallen Star Rising in the mail today. The physical presentation of the book is beautiful, the words inside are even more so.
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Awwww that’s wonderful!! I’m so glad you got it and that you’re liking it so far! My heart feels very full. 💕 Thank you for sharing that with me.
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I loved the way you started this poem. I felt like the rhythm of your words took me on a journey
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Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed this.
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This one was quite fantastic!
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Thanks Tim! 💕☺️
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This is one of my favorites so far.
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Awesome. (I’ll give you a hint. It’s not about a different poet.)
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A good poem, every poet can relate to 🙂
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A cluster of emotions so beautifully penned down – my boyfriend is an author and while I was reading your poem, every bit reminded me of him..thank you for sharing this 🙂 it’s wonderful and truly inspiring!
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Thank you. I’m so pleased you could relate.
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Wao. its lovely.
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Thanks so much.
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I really enjoyed this! Very well written!:)
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Thanks Stella! I appreciate your kind words. I’m glad you did.
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You’re welcome 😊
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