Dean J. Baker – Poetry, prose, lyrics, prose poems

Eternal Struggle

What smashes into my attention:
first, your impatience
to get on with it; while, I’m
the instrument of doom or salvation

I cannot accept such grace;
nor discover beneath that gentleness
a veneer of calm, no fraud
this singular woman’s charm

Who meant to find a man wise enough
to appreciate her loveliness; yet
dumb as the summer oxen:
stung, unbelieving into song

©Dean J. Baker

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November 10, 2009 - Posted by deanjbaker | Canadian Literature, Canadian Poets, Dean J. Baker, Literary, Ontario, Poetry, Romantic poetry, Toronto | , , | 5 Comments

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  1. hey S – thanks for saying so – sometimes I discover new meanings in what I wrote from what the comments say

    good to see you – a new poem coming in a few minutes

    Comment by deanjbaker | November 15, 2009

  2. As Cindy mentioned a very thought provoking poem,
    I had to read it several times to gather the meaning.

    I feel the uncertainty conveyed.
    Very well done.
    ~S

    Comment by sandra lynn | November 15, 2009

  3. Exactly-

    Comment by cynthia31 | November 10, 2009

  4. well then that would be an infatuation with beauty – but I think it is something to appreciate without any need to capture it, thus the song

    Comment by deanjbaker | November 10, 2009

  5. Once again…Excellent- Maybe it was mere infatuation.
    The third stanza is great. Dean thank you for sharing such deep and thought provoking poetry (Great poetry my friend)

    Comment by cynthia31 | November 10, 2009


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