* * * *“Any fool can get into an ocean …”BY JACK SPICERAny fool can get into an oceanBut it t
* * * *“Any fool can get into an ocean …”BY JACK SPICERAny fool can get into an oceanBut it takes a GoddessTo get out of one.What’s true of oceans is true, of course,Of labyrinths and poems. When you start swimmingThrough riptide of rhythms and the metaphor’s seaweedYou need to be a good swimmer or a born GoddessTo get back out of themLook at the sea otters bobbing wildlyOut in the middle of the poemThey look so eager and peaceful playing out there where thewater hardly movesYou might get out through all the waves and rocksInto the middle of the poem to touch themBut when you’ve tried the blessed water longEnough to want to start backwardThat’s when the fun startsUnless you’re a poet or an otter or something supernaturalYou’ll drown, dear. You’ll drownAny Greek can get you into a labyrinthBut it takes a hero to get out of oneWhat’s true of labyrinths is true of courseOf love and memory. When you start remembering. -- source link
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