Poe wrote “To Helen,”
considered by many
one of the great love poems.
“Nicean barks” & “the glory
that was Greece,” admirable
phrases, I admit, but to
paraphrase Tina Turner,
what’s love got to do with them?
Poe visualizes Helen as a statue
in a niche, all marmoreal ‘n shit.
A Poe scenario: mice have invaded
our home. My love? She
baits the traps with organic,
salt-free peanut butter.
Published in Open Arts Forum on .
I've lived in Tucson since 1953 and retired in 2008 from teaching writing at Pima Community College.
My poems have appeared in journals like [iCarolina Quarterly, Barrow Street, RATTLE, and [iNew Poets of the American West. Free Hugs, my 13th poetry collection, was just published by Coyote Arts (Albuquerque). To order or for more information about my poetry, visit
jeffersoncarterverse.com
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