Awkward Adolescent Words
written by: Mark Tulin
@Crow_writer
Sometimes maudlin verse
can be slightly nauseating—
the spilling of romantic feelings,
splattered on the page
Sometimes, a poet needs to write
about love’s cliche in rhythm,
tenderly and self-indulgent
with a lot of sentimentalities
Sometimes the soul has to express
its overly-emotional heart
in awkward adolescent words,
not so subtle or refined
Sometimes a poet has to get
down on his metaphorical knees,
and humble himself
in the name of sappy love.
Mark Tulin is a retired therapist from California. Mark's books include Magical Yogis, Awkward Grace, The Asthmatic Kid and Other Stories, Junkyard Souls, Rain on Cabrillo, and Uncommon Love Poems. He's featured in Cafe Lit Magazine, Still Point Journal, The Opiate, The Haight Ashbury Literary Journal, Amethyst Review, Vita Brevis Press, White Enso, WryTimes, and Red Wolf Editions. He is a Pushcart nominee and a Best of Drabble.
Latest posts by Mark Tulin (see all)
- In the Dark and in the Light - October 7, 2024
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