Love Poem For My Disco Glitterball That I Bought In Khao San Road, Bangkok for a Snip

from Bear with me, I'm on a journey by Helên Thomas

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My glitter ball sees all
with its flies’ eyes
It never cries
or sheds a tear
It does not drink beer
despite spinning around a lot at parties
It's not a drunkard
or a tarty
thing.
Its relatives I've seen on 'Come Dancing'
though it doesn't much go in for romancing
It's reflective and quiet and has moody swings
but we never argue about anything
It's at its best when the sun's at an angle
bouncing beams off the walls
making spangles
of globing orb strobing square snaps of light
It never studies but my ball's very bright
clad in a multi faced mirrored mosaic
juggling daylight as I awake
launching dawn lasers around multi hued
this revolver shoots bullets of sheer pulchritude
It's a piece of suspended animation
broken reflections in rotation
and I ask,
"Would you rather be flat on a wall
in a flat, on a wall, Ball?"
And with its smile shaming sheen
It gives no reply
enigmatic as ever
I suspect
that it's shy.

Helên Thomas 2002.

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from Bear with me, I'm on a journey, released July 3, 2020
Words and music by Helên Thomas
Track art - photo by Helên Thomas

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Helên Thomas UK

Reformed poet. Woman one from wonky synth duo Tingle In The Netherlands.
You will find dark, difficult, experimental music here and by way of a total contrast, some up tempo poetry for children and, if I can find it all, an ad hoc archive of randomness for grown ups and idiots.
Make of this what you will. Note to parents: not all of the adult poems are suitable for children. Please supervise. ... more

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