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The Closing of a Book
by Ryan NardiHow now shall these poets pause to reflect
on a prose more poetic and rich with context?
How now shall the air sit too easy and soft
that a voice of gruff, honest severity's turned off?
Who's wry and dry jokes will garnish the gravity
of a much needed straight spoken poke at absurdity?
How can semesterly gatherings be the same?
They cannot.
And that is quite simply a shame.
06/04/2009 Author's Note: For a Professor of mine who passed away far too soon this past weekend.
Posted on 06/04/2009
Copyright © 2024 Ryan Nardi
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Kris Mara on 06/04/09 at 04:22 PM a personalized and well rounded tribute...I'm sure your professor would be proud of this work... |
| Posted by Gabriel Ricard on 06/05/09 at 03:49 AM Sorry to hear that, man. For what it's worth, this strikes me as a fine tribute. It's simple, right-to-the-bones poetry. You can't ask for much more than that. |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 06/07/09 at 02:03 AM This really points out the uniqueness in all of us. Nice tribute. |
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