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on the look-out
by Charlie Morganthe moon had just a curved leg showing
this morning. she was getting out of bed;
respecting her "state" of undress, i looked
away; she didn't see me, i darted back in.
had just enough time to call my office: warning
all the occupants that i was on my in: be alert!
i knew that the weight of the paper on my desk
is in direct proportion to the weight of the ideas
in those piles of paper; but yesterday the ideas
kept slipping off the scale. unmanageable.
my chores for the day were personal, i shunted
work for more personal issues: a hunt.
i've been on a scavenger hunt
for my heart; it disappeared
3 yrs. ago when Kai was born;
i've seen neither hide nor hair.
11/12/2009 Posted on 11/12/2009
Copyright © 2026 Charlie Morgan
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by A. Paige White on 11/12/09 at 06:34 PM Oh, I love this! "seen neither hide or hair" makes me grin because Logan likes looking at the "hairpanes" that travel our skies and hide deepest in this Nanny's heart forever changing her ears to hear all about hairpanes from now on. pssst... I especially loved your stanza 3,line 2 typo "unmangageable... I do adore me some Chazzy poetry. |
| Posted by George Hoerner on 11/12/09 at 06:42 PM Ah Charlie, your heart isn't lost. It reflects back at you everytime you think of Kai. And you are each fortunate to have the other and see those reflections. Wonderful write! |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 11/13/09 at 04:19 PM Ha! I think Kai is keeping it very safe for you! I enjoyed this very much! |
| Posted by Maude Curtis on 11/13/09 at 05:11 PM Oh Chaz, There's nothing a woman wants more than to be totally admired by her lover. BUT I know the feeling of being totally enamooured by tiny fingers and toes and that silly grin that says "I WUV WU!" |
| Posted by JD Clay on 11/14/09 at 12:36 AM I see this as a metaphoric lesson in higher awareness from the title all the way through the last line. Good stuff, Charlie. |
| Posted by Tony Whitaker on 11/14/09 at 03:48 AM You do have a way with words Charlie. Me thinks there be a heart beneath that old tar's skin, whether not there be hide nor hair within! Seriously, I loved the allegory of this! |
| Posted by Joe David on 11/15/09 at 05:06 PM Again you got my attention right off the bat - words like "curved leg showing", "getting out of bed", "undress". Others might think they were innocent or accidental, but they don't know you as well. I just absolutely love these poems about you and your grandson. Sure does make me wish mine was not three hours distant.
You not being able to find your heart is like that forest and trees things. Since Kai was born your heart has grown at least ten fold and is so big now you may have trouble seeing it. One of those mystery things our Church is fond of talking about. |
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