FROM THE POET

This is a series of poems written by John Svododa over a number of years. There are times of peak-where numerous poems were written & there are also times of lows where there are long periods between each poem. As the author is trying to reach a goal of 1001 (and then retire!!) it was never envisaged that this would be done over a short period of time. Poems can be humorous, ridiculing someone or something, show a meaning of hurt or love or even project feelings that not necessarily be directed to the same person/thing, can be a reflection of life or to be life. Most poems are trying to send a message to the reader be it not understandable or nonsense.

The idea of this poet is not to have any ill feelings against anyone but to be read by young whom can learn about life – and by the elderly look back at what could have been. Some are very personal- but who cares when you are currently living in a life that has total enjoyment. Suggestion is not to criticize but to take in the enjoyment of creative poetry make it meaningful and thus may be you can be an author.

SO NOW:

Please Read On!

Wednesday, 16 November 1983

Poem Number 23 - I'm Going Out - 16/11/1983

Lights turned on in the shadows of the dark,
Numbers of animals, running from Noah’s Arc.
Softly, the southerly blows on the windowpane,
My God there’s nobody else at home!
And for that, I don’t know for whom is to blame.

As waiting, the front door opens so fast,
I seem to worry as the time passes by
To whom or to where, do I search for my lovely girl?
I can hardly do, anything at this stage.

I jump to a sound of a ringing telephone,
As I Listen to the words that tell me, “ I’m going out!”
Quietly, awaiting for the woman, that I love,
Coming home and then, nothing do I hear.

I know, she has friends atat work,
Who talk and drink with her, everyday,
As I am her number one, 
Doesn't it (what she does) make me feel so swell!

A tap on the door and I assumed that it is her,
But as it turns out, it’s not her at all.
It is somebody else, trying to find out whether she is well,.
Now, I am starting to feel a little uneasy….

The cat wanders around, to see what’s anew,
Feel her I do, but she tells me more of what she needs.
The new duckling we have, is making a few quacks,
And also I am wondering, when she is coming back?

I finally receive another telephone call,
To tell me, to meet her down the local pub.
Thinking, how could I tell her?
That her mother was expecting us for dinner.

As I knew how tonight would’ve ended up,
A drinking night, for her.
But I felt our need was, for us to be at her mother’s house,
For we had not been there for a while work,
Who talk and drink with her, everyday,
As I am her number one,

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