take this word
in context
a poem
a line of code
a human expression

i am a slow reader

i like it that way
letters are like equations
with meanings as individual as you
memories of times you smiled
cried
learned to read

i was at my grandmother’s house on the lake
just a day ago
i drove down the same driveway
where i ran
dick and jane in hand
to READ
to grandmana
for
the
first
time

poetry
should be like that
if it resonates with you
a part of your heart should respond
like a plucked guitar string
that causes all the other strings
to sing

i am here for your song
not my own
i am a good listener
not a nuance of my mind will be distracted
when you share

what is a poem
anyway
why
is
a
poem

dr suess
had a formula
delighting us forever
still

my word by word explosion of mind
is an attempt at transmission
broadcasting on all frequencies
in black pixels
white pixels
shooting into your retina
giving your words moments and recollections
a jolt
or a giggle

i had an idea when i started
slow
reader
me

pleased to meet you
can i buy a vowel

read at your own pace
love in real time
don’t believe
all
of your thoughts
they just are
like this *this* here
just a word
stream
flow
ing

*i am here* < index page

© 2023 – a walt whitman ai poem by human john mcelhenney