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Ward Kelley
The Granting of Wishes
Another Poems by Ward Kelley
Each Time Incorrupt

Authors Notes

I understand your reluctance
to come to my bed much more
than I can comprehend your
unquenchable desire to utter
exhortations to this new god
of yours... for where my flesh
has always responded to the ways
and requests of any young girl

who bears an inquiry in the proper
manner, never once have I received
an answer to my own prayers made to
any god... for who can properly know

the desires of gods'. And I am
convinced, after living all my years,
they only grant those wishes that will
eventually make fools of us. So stop

all this resistance and come to my bed;
but not, I assure you, for the usual purpose...
no, I promise our flesh will not touch, for
I only wish assurance that you do indeed

occupy my heart with the same
sincerity that fuels your prayers.

Ward Kelley has seen more than 600 of his poems appear in journals world wide since he began publishing in 1996. A Pushcart Prize nominee, Kelley's publication credits include such journals as: ACM Another Chicago Magazine, Rattle, Sunstone, Spillway, Porcupine Literary Magazine, Pif, 2River View, Oblique, Offcourse, Potpourri and Skylark.
He has been honored as featured poet for Seeker Magazine, Physik Garden, Poetry Life & Times, and Pyrowords.

All contents copyright The New Journal, 2001.

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Ward Kelley The Granting of Wishes	Another Poems by Ward Kelley Each Time Incorrupt Authors Notes
I understand your reluctance to come to my bed much more than I can comprehend your unquenchable desire to utter exhortations to this new god of yours... for where my flesh has always responded to the ways and requests of any young girl who bears an inquiry in the proper manner, never once have I received an answer to my own prayers made to any god... for who can properly know the desires of gods'. And I am convinced, after living all my years, they only grant those wishes that will eventually make fools of us. So stop all this resistance and come to my bed; but not, I assure you, for the usual purpose... no, I promise our flesh will not touch, for I only wish assurance that you do indeed occupy my heart with the same sincerity that fuels your prayers.
Ward Kelley has seen more than 600 of his poems appear in journals world wide since he began publishing in 1996. A Pushcart Prize nominee, Kelley's publication credits include such journals as: ACM Another Chicago Magazine, Rattle, Sunstone, Spillway, Porcupine Literary Magazine, Pif, 2River View, Oblique, Offcourse, Potpourri and Skylark. He has been honored as featured poet for Seeker Magazine, Physik Garden, Poetry Life & Times, and Pyrowords.
All contents copyright The New Journal, 2001.