Poets are at their best when perfectly in
sane. Their insanity helps normal peo
ple see a little bit more straight.
Artists are inspired when t
hey go beyond what facades cl
aim; ordinary people are content with Mon
day mourning de-caf & McDonald McBoogers.
The world is much wider than
we are taught to believe and in
this laife I've tasted but a few dr
ops ah Amazing Koffee sand
wiched between inklings of
bigger realities
Enough to know
what's within each bean
contains plenty ah wal
lop 'n bliss if roasted
then cooled a bit bee
for flavors sink.
Ella:
Who's sane? Who's insane? There's something curiously political about that dichotomy.
Juanita:
In fact, I'm not even sure that a dichotomy is warranted. I believe all of us navigate around a constantly changing spectrum of sanity and insanity.
Ella:
Yeah, and unconsciously, most of us have a way of believing anything too far from our own views is insane. What I like about this poem is the way it points out how words can roast the soul. What is poetry but a fuel to ignite the mind?
