amphibi.us

It always begins
like indigestion,
slowly at first,
then full bore.
Either way,
I need relief.

But no antacid
can abort a poem
so I have to stop
and take dictation.

I’m no Matthew, Mark
Luke or John.
They wrote the Gospels
by Divine Inspiration.
I’m on my own. And so
when words cascade

I grab my quill.
I have no choice.
I have to stop
and take dictation.

© Donal Mahoney, 2009

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