Hi All
It's a great day to shine the spotlight on an individual I find highly talented. Today - on the Jimmy Broccoli page (and later on my website) I am excited to share with you the poetry of Glenn Marlow (also known as Ziggy Maggot).
I first ran across Glenn's poems only a couple of months ago. His verse is highly insightful and unique. Glenn has become one of my favorite poets to read (his work).
Glenn's poetry is within the pages of my upcoming 3rd anthology, "Ovation" - which his awesome!
Here are two poems by Glenn Marlow - and, I'm certain you will enjoy them as much as I do!
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This rain
Pulling me
from my dormant days (daze)
A soft solution
and suggestion
Of grace
defines the smiles we farm
Until the grave
In between
the
(parentheses)
We long to see
our shining selfs
Instead of the
boxed versions that
reside on dusty shelves
bereft of
clever
glances
Poised and posed
against the
wall staring at our
feet
While the others dance
Adorned with feathers and turquoise
Commanding the
weather, the
lightning, and the
noise
Saturated in our own deliberate conjured
downpour.
92023
(RGMZM)
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10'CLOCK PARANOIA AND A DIRTROAD CURVE
by maggot on September 6, 2010 at 10:00pm
TEN o' CLOCK. I'm alone in the house. Well, sort of.
They're other people here. I'm sure of it. But still I feel alone.
I'm thinking too much these days. I read your works. You're right , they're nearly novels.
I believe Fate must be prejudiced. Something went wrong . I love you.
I noticed the pictures on my wall. They all seem to be watching me. Wherever I go, their eyes follow me.
I feel like crying. My throat is swollen. It's 10 o'clock.
There's a dirtroad curve in front of us. It's dirt. That makes the road untrustworthy.
At any moment we could round a sudden corner. Around the curve sits a black magnificent beast. We crash headfirst.
We crashed headfirst. Something went wrong. I love you.
Photo: Glenn Marlow.
