Desire’s not for coffee but for you
in the way you bend your neck
that’s not for me but for stars above.
You never read a book, but talk
of how the future is
from lines of hand and eyes
you’re poetry in footsteps,
in the way you walk,
and in your voice a meadowlark.
So when I’m leaving
for the valley down below
please save a piece of me in you
but in your cup of coffee, sense
its warmth and not the bitterness
of dregs I left behind.
Peasant coffee drinking her coffee
Come join us with your tribute to Bob Dylan, pub opens at 3 PM EST.
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October 13, 2016
If I had to choose one of his songs it would have been this one too.
I’m not over happy (though not surprised) he was the choice du jour for the Nobel, because to me, he’s not literary, but that said, I’ve always liked his music though I think the Nobel is slowly losing the plot!
I think it’s cool – but maybe it’s not literature
Agreed xo
Lovely tribute to Bob Bjorn! This part really moved me:
you’re poetry in footsteps,
in the way you walk,
and in your voice a meadowlark.
The meadowlark is mr Dylan himself coming through
A grandiose prompt, a creative leap for each of us. I think Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, even Jim Morrison were all poets–their song lyrics launching pads for later books of poetry. Your piece is a strong illustration of your prompt. I like your line /you’re poetry in footsteps/in the way you walk/.
It’s one of Dylan’s best lyrics.. but I will dig more later
I like the way you have taken pieces of the lyrics and wrought them into a Björn poem. I especially like that middle stanza and the last lines about the coffee and the dregs.
The original lyrics is an amazing story really
Excellent poem, the way you have woven lyrics into your poem. Love your poem more than I ever liked his song.
Thank you.. though I do love that song
And it shows….
love especially the first 3 lines, and how the words seem to lead you one way, but then take a sudden switch-back to take you in the other direction.
I love this, Bjorn and the parting words “…please save a piece of me in you/but in your cup of coffee, sense/its warmth and not the bitterness
/of dregs I left behind.”
Excellent.
Thank you
This is such a wonderful tribute 😀 especially love ” sense its warmth and not the bitterness of dregs I left behind.” Kudos!
It’s one of my favorite songs by Mr Zimmerman
Certainly Dylanesque and might need some of those dregs of coffee. His voice like a meadowlark that’s such an interesting comparison.
“You never read a book, but talk
of how the future is
from lines of hand and eyes” – I love how this is incorporated into the entire piece.
I love what you did with this, Bjorn–the prompt was great, offers so many options. Thank you.
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I love the voice in this poem, and especially like “you’re poetry in footsteps”.
P.s. this was a pretty cool Prompt!
Thanks for the prompt. I like the weaving of his song with the way you created your own poem.
I love the second stanza! And being an early morning coffee lover, the idea of remembering the “good” parts, that wonderful aroma, taste and wake-up feel instead of the dregs at the bottom of the cup, is oh so true! PS: LOVE this idea for an annual prompt!
Not a Dylan song I knew but both the song and your poetic rendering are music to my ears.
Love this, especially:
“you’re poetry in footsteps”
Beautiful song/poem, Bjorn. A gentle romanticism. I can’t remember the title but the words, “North country” has always gotten my heart.
Lovely….a beautiful love poem. Tender.
Oh wow! I love the gentle voice in this piece, and the achingly sweet last lines.
what an amazing write.
that’s one of my favorite songs by dyaln…just because of the coffee and the notation of asking one to stay just a little while longer.
i can tell you were inspired by the song but your poem is so original.
real tribute…your originality stands out…a real art!
Good work fella’ 🙂
(sorry for the delay; on writing retreat… no digital communications unless you ride into town and shoot your way out 🙂 )
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