Poetry Partners #41
‘other, or: touch’, a series of senryu by Freddie Omm of ‘freddie omm’
in another space
another time where it is
possible to touch
the untouchable
bliss of truly connecting
others with ourselves
the disturbances
that mix us all up such times
then do not disturb
I lie with you now
breathless and wordless and know
no time, space for words
I can’t say what it
is about you that is so
deeply disturbing
I can’t describe what
it is I see in you—
senses overwhelmed
words inadequate
dissolving experience
you are so other
there is no language
no tongue on earth to translate,
touch our otherness
like a long kiss long
ing to belong, to be us,
touch us together
- Freddie Omm: http://www.freddieomm.com/
A series of lunes by ben Alexander of ‘The Skeptic’s Kaddish’
in another space
within you
ours was created
the untouchable
slowly grew
making herself known
the disturbances
pregnancy
caused were challenging
I lie with you now
even as
she hops between us
I can’t say what it
means to me
to know you're both mine
I can’t describe what
fatherhood
has wrought in my soul
words inadequate
in every
wanting verse I pen
there is no language
rich enough
to convey this light
like a long kiss long
overdue,
passion has my tongue
Let’s write poetry together!

When it comes to partnership, some humans can make their lives alone – it’s possible. But creatively, it’s more like painting: you can’t just use the same colours in every painting. It’s just not an option. You can’t take the same photograph every time and live with art forms with no differences.
–Ben Harper (b. 1969)
Would you like to create poetry with me and have a completed poem of yours featured here at the Skeptic’s Kaddish? I am very excited to have launched the ‘Poetry Partners’ initiative and am looking forward to meeting and creating with you… Check it out!
List of Poetry Partners
- Murisopsis
- Judy Dykstra-Brown
- Jennifer Patino
- Mike L. Utley
- Barbara Schaefer
- Ron Rowland
- Cheyenne MacMasters
- Rae Cod
- Eric Erb
- Chris Reilley
- Jim-
- Selma Martin
- Vidah (Chavi)
- varityteller
- Quaranjavirus
- Kunjal
- Coco
- Lov Verma
- bodypositivefemme
- Steven S. Wallace
- Shay Simmons
- Constance Bourg
- C L Barton
- Madamchryzl
- Sangeetha
- Jo
- Audrey Duff
- Gillena Cox
- Yasmin
- Martha Anewa
- Malalai Khan
- Adam Taylor
- trE
- Cindy Georgakas
- paeansunplugged
- davidatqcm
- Orion Foote
- Susi Bocks
- Mister Bump UK
- Kate Blake
- Freddie Omm
- kittysverses
- enchantedwords
- Saint Gaona
- Alan Steinle
- Karina Lutz
- Sarah David
- Beka Tucker
- Maria L. Berg
- Colleen M. Chesebro
- Jane Aguiar
- Jan Beekman
- royalpalmtree
- Marian
- M Jay Dixit
- kenhume79
- Naa Lamiorkor Boye
- Reena Saxena
- Bridget
- Ash Evan Lippert
- Freya Pickard
- Harshi
- LaMon Brown
- Nomad
- Vedran Markovic
- The.Richard.Braxton
- Kim Whysall-Hammond
- Jeff Flesch
- hutschi
- Ami (Gypsie) Offenbacher-Ferris
- Anca
- douryeh
- enchantedwords
- Kerfe
- Puvanesvari Rajan
- MistyBlue
- Henry Mworia
- Anna Smit
- Larry Trasciatti
- Sarah Cope
- Filipa Moreira da Cruz
- Robert J Jr.
- Rosemary McMahan
- Iswar Kar
- Mapule Somo
- Anne Morrigan
Both are so beautiful. 🙂
💙 Terveen 💙
Thank you! A little tenderness is always worth trying 🙏
💖 Freddie 💖
Many thanks, David, for your response—very touching in all senses!—the love in my haiku/senryu birthing the love in your lunes—and, to all you kind and positive commenters, it’s much appreciated!
🤗 Freddie 🤗 ~ thanks so much for sharing your poem with me.
❤️
David
Ah. These were each wonderful and reading them back to back is breathtaking!
❤ Muri ❤ ~ thank you!
Many thanks, Muri, so happy you enjoyed this!
These are both so tender. (K)
❤ Kerfe ❤ ~ thank you.