Open Poetry #31 |
Personification of a Simple Saw |
Sadelite Member Elite
since 2003-10-11
Posts 2519 |
I am but a simple saw Blinded by my cuts I chew the wood with gnarled teeth Small ruts behind, I leave. My father always razzed me That a blind man could see If he took his saw and saw. With that, I opened decorative wooden eye And in deep concentration thought. Then dropped my handle jaw I moved 50/50 forth and back With all the energy a simple saw could muster. Still blinded, I jigged on jags, Hit grains small snags, Then tried to use more muscle. (It was of no use; I moved no further through the wood.) A kindly secret slid across my blade And whispered in open ear, “To see with saw, one must seize particular way each saw is made. Vision is not always 50/50, Dear. Nor are your teeth chiseled straight up and down, But angled just for one-way bite! Exert yourself only in movement outward, Rest from inward fight.” Taking the advise as a grain of truth, I exerted as an extrovert, Pushed outward with all my might. I felt the sawdust warming me. Once blinded, but now I took my saw and saw. “Understand,” the secret said, “Life’s not always 50/50.” ~Sadie~ The last acrostic is one in appreciation of my dad's wit and of his sharing little ditties such as "I see," said the blind man so he took his saw and saw. [This message has been edited by Sadelite (04-15-2004 12:28 PM).] |
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
this is great.... " Vision is not always 50/50, Dear. Nor are your teeth chiseled straight up and down, But angled just for one-way bite! Exert yourself only in movement outward, Rest from inward fight.”" |
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Dragon Mistress Member
since 2002-08-26
Posts 289Washington, USA. |
Oh this was wonderful! No words better to explain. Definately left an unexplainable emotion within me! ~*~I'm a dreamer, with broken dreams, and only words to fall back on~*~ |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
a wonderful piece...leaves me with a good feeling and a smile |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
What could I possibly say about this one? ! Speechless, since I knew and loved the man who taught us such wisdom! |
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Grover Senior Member
since 2004-01-27
Posts 1967London, ON, Canada |
Great metaphor! |
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