How to Read Poetry For Fun

The beginning of a series elsewhere but a nice cap to a series here.

"Comets"
by Richard Brautigan

There are comets
that flash through
our mouths wearing
the grace
of oceans and galaxies.

God knows,
we try to do the best
we can.

There are comets
connected to chemicals
that telescope
down our tongues
to burn out against
the air.

I know
we do.

There are comets
that laugh at us
from behind our teeth
wearing the clothes
of fish and birds.

We try.

This poem is from THE PILL VERSUS THE SPRINGHILL MINE DISASTER. Which you can find here: amzn.to/2xwoDvV

Author’s Note: I realized much MUCH later that you should all watch this if you liked my Why I Read Poetry series here - Part 1, Part 2, The End.

I long long ago accepted that I take a LOOOONG time to make things. This is the first in a series of videos and the only one currently completed. Hope you enjoyed it!

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