Fingertips, or: Poets

Posted on May 1, 2021April 30, 2021 by ben Alexander

My 1^st naani

Fingertips trace keys with silent 
wisdom // Each one a poetic 
genre // Each its own 
form // Strokes

17 thoughts on “Fingertips, or: Poets”

koolkosherkitchen May 2, 202119:24 Reply

Interesting little poem in a form I was not familiar with.
1. ben Alexander May 2, 202119:25 Reply
  
  I just discovered it. It’s almost not a form… so easy and so basic.
  1. koolkosherkitchen May 2, 202119:57 Reply
    
    Yet you are able to say so much in such a basic form – very nice.
murisopsis May 2, 202103:04 Reply

I’m not the least surprised that you gravitated to this near Haiku form… and of course you are an expert at distilling the emotion and drama into a few short syllables. I really like this one!!
1. ben Alexander May 2, 202103:05 Reply
  
  Thanks SO much, Muri. BTW, I just wrote a rhyming sestina because you inspired me to –
  
  Rubber, or: Glue
The Paltry Sum May 2, 202100:56 Reply

Lester Bangs writes about playing the typewriter on the stage with a punk band called the Mekons. It was his instrument. I read your poem and smiled thinking of it.
1. ben Alexander May 2, 202101:02 Reply
  
  Wow; that is a piece of history! I did a quick Google search, and came up with this (from HERE):
  
  his finest hour may have come when he played typewriter at Cobo Hall in Detroit with the J. Geils Band.
  
  I love that you thought of that 😀
  
  ❤
  David
  1. The Paltry Sum May 2, 202101:47 Reply
    
    I think Lester was a fine writer. You might enjoy his work. There are a couple of collections which are worth reading. His piece on Astral Weeks is pure art. I wonder if I misremembered or if he played for the Mekons too!
    1. ben Alexander May 2, 202101:48 Reply
      
      Thanks for telling me about him!
      1. The Paltry Sum May 2, 202101:50
        
        https://genius.com/Lester-bangs-astral-weeks-annotated
      2. The Paltry Sum May 2, 202101:51
        
        I hope you enjoy his writing, it is somewhere between Beat and gonzo…I just wish there was footage of Lester playing the typewriter.
      3. ben Alexander May 2, 202101:51
        
        ❤ TPS ❤
      4. The Paltry Sum May 2, 202101:56
        
        🌸🌺🌸Thank you, David.
Marieke Schreuder May 1, 202122:28 Reply

Beautiful, David!
1. ben Alexander May 1, 202122:57 Reply
  
  💖 Marieke 💖
Introverted Thoughts May 1, 202115:36 Reply

“..a poetic genre” that sounds rather widely open to interpretation in itself. Interesting form and well-written!!💫
1. ben Alexander May 1, 202119:39 Reply
  
  Thanks, D. ❤
  It's an incredibly simple and straightforward form – good for practice, I think.
  
  Yours,
  David