More ways to celebrate poetry this week: Terry Wolverton will be leading a free poetry workshop at Skylight Books, there is still time to RSVP, and Sonya Sones will be reading from The Hunchback of Neiman Marcus on April 10 in Diesel Books in Brentwood. It’s all listed at the Los Angeles Blogpost 14 Ways to Celebrate National Poetry Month in Los Angeles, http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/jacketcopy/2011/03/14-ways-to-celebrate-national-poetry-month.html.
Today’s poet is Mary Rose Betten
This Is My Beloved
written by Mary Rose Betten
I divine words dream words drive wordspersistence accelerates demands cohesion
Switch off that car radio Turn on some air
Answer loves command Get Down
Sticky note it Don’t be a tease Pull over Set it free
I park where none dare linger
Penetrate the void
Inky words burst warm upon my thighs
My forehead comes to rest against the steering wheel Cooled in sweet surrender
TLS Writers 
Great one, MR!
Wow!
Mary Rose, I love the way single words stands out alone in your poem…”tease” and “linger” and even “inky”. Beautiful poem MRB, loved it. xoxo L
third the motion! You should record this one on an MP3 and let us post it on the site! Your voice is so wonderful you’re an inspiration to us all, and we can’t read the words without imagining how it would sound.
cheers,
Laura H
Mary Rose! I love your poem and excuse my mixing up your name. I miss seeing your beautiful face.
I too wouldlove to hear my AM voice and inflections read this poem. Know you are loved by sooooo many
This poem moves with a driving energy, Mary Beth. I would love to HEAR you read it. Sending lots of love.