In a break with tradition, I've decided to do a bit of serious blogging for the next wee while. A thought occurred to me today as I sat puzzling over what to give up for Lent. Having already gorged on sweets and having used Facebook and my phone just as much as usual, I thought, "Hey Marianne (which is my real name for those of you who don't know me - fun fact #1, this is the first time I've said it...on this blog, not ever in my life), why give something up, when you could in fact TAKE something up, like writing a new poem on your blog every day for 40 days? You know, it might help you in your plight to become a serious poet. Or it might alienate all your avid followers who only tune in to hear you mock and belittle this wonderful world we live in, but isn't that what Lent is all about?" And I thought, "Yes, Lent IS all about alienation and poetry! I WILL write a poem every day on my blog and try to force people to read them!"
So there you have it folks, for the next 40 days I'm going to -try- and post a new poem here on the Rattle Bag (fun fact #2: The Rattle Bag is a 1982 anthology of poetry edited by Ted Hughes and Seamus Heaney and is obviously where I took the name for my beloved blog all those years ago. See, I AM really into poetry after all). There may or may not be drawings photographs along the way, only time will tell. Right now, my graphics tablet camera and I have been separated, so you'll be gettin' a whole lotta nuthin' for the next wee while at least.
Anyway, HERE IS POEM NUMBER 1. Appreciate it, or else.
On Going Back
I
have found patterns
woven
on these pages
enough
to paper a wall
and
call it nouveau.
I’ve
been hiding amongst them.
I
sit, lonely as a bowl of trifle
after
all the children have vomited
and
gone home.
I
don’t want anyone to see me
like
this; a cherry pip
with
its flesh chewed off.
History
has planed away my armour,
and
every vein in every finger
lies
open now like some ancient burial ground
uncovered
by diggers
and
optioned for a show on Discovery UK.
Hi-five!
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