You might like to listen to Frank read maketh the man on SoundCloud as you read the poem here. Worth the effort.
she drew her hands from the pool
squeezed and shaped the mud
sang a murmur while patting the form
la la la-la-la la la
and moulded a small man-figure
that she sat down beside her
she gave him a mouth
smiling
and two eyes
then breathed on him once
breathed again
la la la-la-la la la
it was no surprise at all
when he moved his arms
clambered up to stand wobbling
on the legs she’d made
especially for him
the first word that he spoke
was her name
la-la-la
and that was the song they sang together
la-la-la-la-la
when the call rang out for supper
she put him down
back in the water he came from
she would return later
to squeeze and shape the mud
and breathe him into life
again
la
la la
la-la
la-la-la-la
© Frank Prem 2010
Another piece taken from an unpublished mythologically inspired series of poems arising from repeat exposures to the work of the late Joseph Campbell, this piece has been recorded in spoken word format, with my wife Leanne Murphy providing musical accompaniment, recording expertise and final polish.
15/12/17
Frank Prem Poetry 
Excellent work, Frank! Thank you for a delightful listening experience.
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Thank you. It always amazes me to listen to one of these pieces and find the difference between spoken word and written word. Different life in each I think.
Glad you enjoyed.
Cheers,
Frank
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Really wonderful!
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Thank you. I’m delighted you enjoyed it.
Thanks for dropping by and letting me know.
Cheers,
Frank
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You are more than welcome. Hope to read more 🙂
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What a wonderful piece – innocent, haunting … so beautiful!
Lovely words, lovely music.
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Thank you so much. I’m delighted you enjoyed the piece.
Cheers,
Frank
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Beautiful piece! I love the imagery, Frank.
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Thanks Michelle. Glad you enjoyed the piece.
Cheers,
Frank
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Nice point of view. 🙂
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Thanks again, Hassan. Appreciated.
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my pleasure Sir 🙂
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Fascinating. I’m going to have la la la-la-la in my head for the rest of the day 🙂
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Glad you liked it gran. I’ve collected all my recorded material in one place if you are interested here: https://frankprem.com/audio-recordings-spoken-word/
A few have been worked up like this piece, others are just audio.
Enjoy.
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Thanks!
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Fabulous, Frank. I especially liked the recording.
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I love the poems that Leanne accompanied, as well. There are 4 or 5 of them and they become a little extraordinary as a result of her work.
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They do indeed, Frank. You are a talented pair. She also has a beautiful singing voice, as do you, Frank. I was very impressed.
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Tracy, I’m blushing. Thank you. It’s nice to be able to work with voice.
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I love this, Frank! It’s a lovely poem and the voices and music work so well together!
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Thanks Mick. Leanne has a gift for that side of things. I’m just a reaqder.
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