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JerryPat2
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0 posted 2015-05-30 06:15 PM


Houston commercial photography

between one line to the next
eternity wavers
within its own simplicity
began writing this poem in mid-morning
now it is a hot and humid afternoon
and earth has slowed to a blandness into itself
though the poem’s future
is still
discernible, but hard to pin down
it is so close
so why am I not able to finish it
paper and pencil
hides in the shadows of their own being
temples are throbbing
with the monotonous rushing of blood
something is happening inside The Hovel
afternoon light metamorphoses
the wall into vaporous stages of reflection
I feel I am stuck in the
middle of a hurricanes’ eye
staring into myself
and, like the wall I am rendered
into blankness
oh, the moment takes flight
I retrieve my pencil
words now become effortless
this is how the world is to me at this instant

©May 15, 2015 / Jerry Pat Bolton

~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~

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devina
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1 posted 2015-05-30 06:51 PM



"..it is so close
so why am I not able to finish it.."
~could be that there is still much to experience.. to be penned at later date?
(hope so)

"..something is happening inside The Hovel
afternoon light metamorphoses.."
~wishes* for the emergence to be as a palace
enjoyed & be well!
~T

"..But a tyrant spell has bound me,
And I cannot, cannot go.."
~Emily Bronte
'The Night is Darkening Around Me'

JerryPat2
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2 posted 2015-05-30 06:57 PM


Oh Tanya, The Hovel is what I make of it, and most of the time is suits me like a grand palace. Thank you for your kind words and comments.

~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~

Michael
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3 posted 2015-05-30 09:03 PM


A vivid depiction of the moment of clarity where one goes from feeling near-complete isolation, to filled with the passion and purpose of poetry.  The light-bulb pic could not have been more appropriate.  Nicely done, Jer.

Michael

JerryPat2
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4 posted 2015-05-30 09:16 PM


Thanks, Michael.

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jjote
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5 posted 2015-05-31 12:52 PM


ah inspiration - where art thou oh muse? That's how I look at my day these days- keyboard silent waiting for me to tap a poem out of it..*sign*

so been there and done all that. and how do one post a pic here with the poem

JerryPat2
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6 posted 2015-05-31 12:56 PM


I have to admit, jjote, that I may not write world-class poetry (whatever that is) I do manage to write something each day, sometimes more than one. I have had writers block, but not often, thank goodness.

~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~

Lori Grosser Rhoden
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7 posted 2015-05-31 03:19 PM


Nicely done my friend! I think you may have inspired a poem....we'll see heh heh
JerryPat2
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8 posted 2015-05-31 03:23 PM


Thank you, Lori. I see you have a poem up, I'm headed there as we speak . . . er . . . type!

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Lori Grosser Rhoden
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9 posted 2015-05-31 03:56 PM


Read LooZanna Moonshine....
JerryPat2
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10 posted 2015-05-31 03:58 PM


Gotcha!

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