Rouge
Each night that I go into that lighted glow
I feel my self worth and confidence grow
I stand up and soon I know
That I have become the show
I often meet young beautiful girls
With bright eyes and sexy curls
And for that moment when I stand in the light
My heart glows and my soul is pure delight
Some of the poets rap their rhymes
All of them devote their precious time
To entertain all who attend
And I try to pretend at the end
I don’t have a wish to live always like this
The burgers there are juicy rare
The spices tickle one’s tongue
Just as you think you can eat no more
Your neighbor’s communal pizza comes
I drink it all in and somehow begin
To feel so much younger than when I came
The poems are pure delight and such a sight
On the stage as the young people play their poet’s game
Oh, there is a waitress there
With red-brown silky hair
Who really seems to care
I wait to see her each time
It is not my crime
It’s those sexy things she wears
We are this happy group that gathers in a band
To show off their linguistic command
And perhaps an audience of a hundred
But we all would get up and recite our verse
If not a person ever attended
It is such a thing
To hear one’s own poem ring
Through a microphone to a crowded room
In a way we sing when we do our thing
It makes you feel like you’re on the moon
I often fill my stomach up with that tasty pop
That keeps coming all night long
I also savor each bite of French fry delight
Though I know it’s not wise to eat this way
It’s just that I crave these things all week until Tuesday
The sights and sounds of this poetry loving lounge
From the people to the decorations
Cause me each day to think and scrounge
For new poetic celebrations
The room is filled with lovely people
Spiced with laughs and shouts
It makes me believe one day my voice will be known
Despite my nagging doubts
The artists there all seem to share
Care and love more than anywhere
And on this cold night in my city home
I’m going to head to where I never feel alone
Leif Gregersen
November 18, 2014
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