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Renaissance

January 27, 2016

If I ever had writer’s block you would see me dead

at some corner in a bar with your typical

bottle of Jack and burnt notebooks. I swear

if  I lost the ability to think through poetry

and write about my ripped up demons,

my past haunts, my future encounters,

then I would be dead inside for sure.

I can barely breathe now with how

real life sucks up my soul in conference

meetings, evaluation of employees,

frustrated children, parents who

neglect, my faults piling up

as I see how awful I could be

when confronted with life,

car crashes, headaches, aging,

poems pouring out like coffee

from a pot.

I took a class at Concordia

called The Renaissance

the History professor

proved that all these statues

had a story, all these white perfect

Roman gods had the same life

as the Greeks, changed a name

deleted a column, added an arc

and revived humanity.

If only I could do the same with poetry

make it my battle

rebirth

to the art that few protect.

Grab your pen

paper

raw words

and create

a new renaissance.

What else is there to do

except your nails? or your hair?

or your membership at the gym

needs renewal,

don’t forget to post pictures

of you and hubby at so-so restaurant

yes, I’ll be over here,

writing poems

and showing you my heartache.

You never knew I could write.

I know.

You thought I was just another wife,

but you saw it in my eyes.

You told me that once

I remember everything.

 

Christina Strigas

Comments:

18

  1. Erika Kind says:

    I cannot imagine you ever with a writer’s block. It always flows so naturally, Chrissy 🙂

    1. Chrissy says:

      thank you Erika, just something was discussing with a friend, because if I could just lock myself in a room like Virginia Woolf writes, I would and not come out for days. you’re so sweet and kind, shatz

  2. ❤❤❤ Wow wow wow… Feeeeellssss!

  3. You get writer’s block??? That is the stuff of mere mortals, not as Greek Godess like you.

  4. Eric says:

    And now I think about all your poems like little Athenas running around, having sprung straight from your forehead. 😉 <3

    1. Chrissy says:

      What a visual, I love that, I could see that happening too. An idea for a poem. lol :))) xoxoxo

  5. You’re obviously not dead in a corner bar yet….nor do I believe you ever will be. Great poem!

    1. Chrissy says:

      I pray that the words never stop, because if they ever do, I won’t go on. Thank you so much. Much love to you:)

      1. I think my words have stopped. I’ve pretty much written about my whole life….there’s nothing left. If I had an imagination….it would be a different story (or post.) LOL

  6. Yet so many of those statues had no arms. Which I can relate to–wanting to reach out, but unable to do so.

  7. clinock says:

    every multifaceted level of your poetry vibrates in me…enjoy you so much…

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