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she asked
by Charlie Morganfrom so many miles she asks,
'how's life treating you?'
much like two lovers who've split,
who finally could broach the query.
i have to say 'fine and you?'
like i care, because i do, so much.
she is a lover of all creatures,
and i, just one of her chosen.
she's a hammock of lily pads on cool water,
shielding sunlight, keeping waters still
is her life giving question to me.
and like Joe Cramer, she's my muse.
her real-time lover is a peace-nik,
of that i'm glad, he will let me live.
as she gives each season a rightful name
and accordingly each one bows to her care.
Neil Diamond sang: I am, I said.
she makes me the frog-Prince.
10/20/2008 Posted on 10/20/2008
Copyright © 2026 Charlie Morgan
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Nanette Bellman on 10/20/08 at 11:28 PM Charlie, "she's a hammock of lily pads on cool water,
shielding sunlight, keeping waters still" is a breathtaking." I'm certain Joe Cramer is honored. |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 10/21/08 at 12:44 AM Lovely personal tribute. |
| Posted by George Hoerner on 10/21/08 at 02:31 AM Really nice write Charlie. I've been fortunate to have had a few muses in my life. They do tend to hang around long after they leave or are left.... |
| Posted by Alison McKenzie on 10/21/08 at 07:17 AM Hehe. I was looking all over for your most recent post, and here it was all the time. Just like you. It's beautiful, Charlie. Just like you. Except when Neil sang it, he sang it "to no one there", and that isn't exactly true in your case. |
| Posted by Nicole D Gregory on 10/21/08 at 12:07 PM This is breath-taking... just beautiful. So full of life. A fantastic way to start the day! (sigh)... such a great start! Hugs, ~N |
| Posted by Joe Cramer on 10/21/08 at 01:57 PM thanks... this is brilliant! |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 10/22/08 at 04:37 PM Your most recent best in my opinion Chaz. Quite the roller coaster ride of images and emotions here. One is tempted to disembark, yet still wants to stay on for another ride. Touche! |
| Posted by A. Paige White on 10/23/08 at 06:35 PM How did I miss this
ribbitribbit
for so long? Had me a sip of coffee when I read it and I know, you know, what happened.... musta been a flutterby breeze in my cup... :-D This is precious, Chaz! Right into my favorites. Like you! |
| Posted by David Garner on 10/25/08 at 11:12 PM she's a hammock of lily pads on cool water---love that line. what a treat to read this! |
| Posted by Tony Whitaker on 10/27/08 at 05:25 AM As always a gem of brilliant cut, color and clarity, and of course, Charlie. Loved it dude. |
| Posted by Laurie Blum on 10/28/08 at 03:52 PM Ahhh such a beautiful tribute...it must be a wonderful feeling to be so inspiring! Lovely Chaz! |
| Posted by Jeffrey Parren on 10/30/08 at 05:47 PM Yeah this is quite honest and a vivid depiction of what happened and it evokes a lot of feeling too. S5 is incredible! ~JPP |
| Posted by James Zealy on 11/03/08 at 07:51 PM A muse could also be called Lovers and Other Strangers. Beautiful write Charlie |
| Posted by Joan Serratelli on 04/13/09 at 01:22 PM A beautiful write- a lovely tribute with wonderful images! One of your best (and that says alot!) |
| Posted by A. Paige White on 06/19/10 at 04:25 AM "he's a hammock of lily pads on cool water" irresistable to a frog like me... had to hop back by when I found a reference to this and your stammering blushes to my reply... the prince on my lower back (that my son-in-law ALWAYS refers to as my tramp stamp) was croaking about how we should laze around awhile upon your hammock and listen for the splashes... lovin you, you poet you! |
| Posted by Morgan D Hafele on 03/04/12 at 08:54 PM "her real-time lover is a peace-nik,
of that i'm glad, he will let me live." hahaha! classic lines in another great piece. |
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