this is for Sabrina

[johnyamrus]

the great 75 year old UK poet Milner Place is someone who MUST be read. his entire life he's been writing poems of great beauty, but for my money the poems he's written in recent years, many of them concerning aging and his own mortality are great poetry in the fullest sense of the word. i'll post one of my favorites and you can decide for yourself.

Last will and testament

I leave you my breath, cantankerous
bones, various organs; to sleep
in the shade of willows, in a warm bed
among ships.

I bequeath a blunt knife, threads
of unravelled string, nets, pointed
stakes, untended acres, the scent
of almonds.

I adjure you not to forget the picnic
basket, and when you come to me with full arms,
bring a sprig of thyme, a bell full of grapes,
a gentle horse.


His current books are only available thru him and some other outlets, although he's got 2 or three coming out this year. to respect his privacy i won't post his e-mail here, so if anyone wanted to contact him regarding the purchase of his books, please write to me at [e-mail] and i'll give you his address. when you write to him, please be sure to tell him you got his e-mail from me and please respect the man's time.
john

[anirbas]

Stellar writing, I must agree, Yams. Fascinating...

In fact, thus far, I've been fascinated by the works of all the poets
you've suggested the reading of.

I read one of Bukowski's, yesterday, I almost posted in the thread commemorating his work, on the favorite poems and poets board, titled Man, or I'm a Man, was it? Whew...Talk about racy and dark...But, such godawful hellaciously good writing...I hesitated to post that one...LOL...

Anyway, I dunno...Here's a hint...When you have a poet you'd like to share the experience of with us...Please, pretty please, post the work of him or her, on the Favourite Poems and Poets board...

I already added this wonderful writer to the retinue over there...If you have more of his pieces, or the others you find noteworthy, please feel free to bring 'em on, mi amigo.

Sabrina.

[johnyamrus]

here's one more by the great Milner Place. again, if you want to find out about his books, write to me. check this out...

soliloquy

a garden full
of restless
birds
isn’t the place to wing
away

it takes a sunset streaked
by lazy clouds it takes
such music as a blind man
sees it needs the smell
of baking bread the soughing
of a pining wind weeping
of curlews on far fells

it takes the perfume
of abandoned sheets
to make
the heart
dance
run
through dark forests
with the hunting wolves


.........................Milner Place

[anirbas]

This Milner is a true poemspinner...
Thanks for sharing him with us, Yams! Nir.