Introduction
We are pleased to bring our friend Frederick K Foote back for another round of poetry. We have decided to give his five new poems their own day, each with an image as a method to create a festive mood for his work. The Springs is a site forever in development and changes are commonplace. We hope that this new way of showing the works of our poets is pleasing. The Eds.
Leavings by Frederick K. Foote
Death explodes in reds and golds
Fireworks of visual delights
Celebrate the edge of night
We wish we could fall so bright
(Image by CJA)
Crow Calls by Frederick K. Foote
Caw, Caw, Caw
One note, black crow
calls the farmer to his fields
calls the trader to her deals
calls the revelers to their merrymaking
calls the butcher to the slaughterhouse
leads the bullets to the body
calls the blood from the wounds
summons the spirit from the flesh
calls the crocodiles to a feast of tears
(Image by CJA)
Crosses by Frederick K Foote
You suffer me
I tolerate you
We pull together
to push apart
to bitter ends
You grieve loudly
I endure resentfully
Days without end
our endless days
bleed into restless
nights until one of us
breaks down
one last time
Gone by Frederick K Foote
She smokes dope
skips rope
drinks wine
has a hella time
Plays the blues
brings the news
pays her dues
Wears out dancing shoes
lies with her lips
heals with her hips
I miss her to the bone
and deeper still
Pill Popping Pity Party by Frederick K Foote
My pills, pillars of my existence
arrive rattling a cheery greeting
Chemical lifelines forming
a noose of side effects
dependency and resentments
They are the masters
of my manners and ways
And I their slave
for all my long, live days
Fred
I am glad we opened this site because of the poetic talents of people like you and Mr Henson and Mr Ananias and DWB, and others (I hate that kind of list because I will always forget somebody) which were unknown to me previously.
Leila
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Today’s poems look great side by side with their illustrations.
One of the best things about the site among many best things about the site is the daily or near-daily (written) conversations between the three editors and a few other hearty literary souls.
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Forgot to add
Hey America
Mid-terms today–Vote early, vote often!
LA
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I liked this series of poems. Excellent images, full of an almost sardonic energy that worked well. I like the sparse structure too.
Leila thanks for featuring my pics!
CJA
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Hi CJA
Your photography matches well with Fred’s fine poetry. A truly lovely post in full life (I admit that the sign about grounded stuff is something I saw around here and had to snap the image because it was bewildering).
You have a great eye and steady hand!
Leila
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Frederick
Your poetry has wit, charm and intuition, as well as relatability!
Thanks for letting us bring some of your verses to the world.
Dale
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