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Snapping sound
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Snapping sound |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa 
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‘tis just a gentle snapping sound like a small branch underfoot that halts the stride of one endowed with a sense of urgency. And in the pause pure silence falls to weight the muscles with dismay till unable to regain the will nothing happens, zero, naught. The pose is most undignified, no directions left to read, but who can read from left to right when stuck in nothing happening? That moment stretches into years until brain functions re-engage and rev towards awakening a too long dormant will. Oh, will, the will of mighty men breaks the silence, moves the feet, but of that snapping, snapping, sound it lurks unseen in spaces weak. ‘tis just a weak space, nothing more, and sounds don’t really hurt at all so crush those branches happily on the way towards a happening! Helen / 27 August 2010 |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
I love your first verse, it set the tone and made for a great poem. Nice way to make things happen! Always a good read from you, Helen~ |
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katahdin Senior Member
since 2010-07-01
Posts 1196ME. In the Shadow of the Mt. |
Enjoyed! Kat >^..^< |
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easy1 Senior Member
since 2010-05-22
Posts 1209Southeastern USA |
Ah, deers and bears... I cannot help but smile broadly at your poem here, it is well-nigh perfectly written.  |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Dear Helen, your poetic reflections never ever fail to impress! This is another precious write. Love, Margherita |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thank you so much, dear poet friends! I really do appreciate your kind comments - and Margherita, my fingers do the "writing" and then I reflect on what I've written. A bit back to front if you ask me. Helen |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
You do amaze the reader. You are a poet's poet. JL |
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Andrew Scott Member Elite
since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558Redlands,CA,USA |
I could feel this one as I was reading it. It's the bear in me. As such, that snapping usually means lunch!  "We'll chase them like rats across the tundra." |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Hi, there Bunches of Honey! Another creative offering of poetic thoughts from the pen of the illustrious Helen! "‘tis just a weak space, nothing more, and sounds don’t really hurt at all so crush those branches happily on the way towards a happening!"  Warm hug and smiles from across the miles, Linda  |
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Amaryllis Senior Member
since 2010-05-20
Posts 1306Mi now |
This is an uplifting read! I adore the title, and the use of `snapping`... anywhere in the poem; it`s wonderful, auditory. (except that it reminds me of when my son`s clavicle broke during birth... built like a linebacker, that one.) . But this poem is wonderful! . Best~Amaryllis |
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