imagine a bridge over the Seine
use an adjective or two
take a breath
take another breath
light on commentary
think of a person
that makes you not think straight
there’s no time to spend
trying to pry things apart
what is the space between
a body and its wing
I know how to get beauty into the poem
like this
this
this
I know how to get beauty into the poem
ignore the spaces between
the light and the dark
it’s best to build a bridge
a suspension of belief
minds are meant to be shut down
turned off to be turned on
a poem without subject or object
the space between is glory
a note
a rest
a beat
another note
like this
this
this
a love poem without
subject or object
loved and be-loved
I know how to get beauty into the poem
strip it of possessions
add more words each word
a way forward
an argument
an event
a jump
at beauty
crossing a bridge
a city 10 times larger than it seemed
a foggy space that somehow roars
under the bridge feet in water
pants rolled up
I know how to get beauty into the poem
leave out the flowers