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wordancer
Senior Member

since 2000-07-30

Posts 809
VA

0 posted 2014-05-21 08:49 AM

At night, alone—
unpinning my hair
gray locks

unwind
down my back

into pillow dreams
that tangle the years.

I awake
to the memory
of your fingers
un-knitting the knots
rampant around my face

at daybreak, alone—

my hands braid tight
these stranded locks
into a tight skein
skewered high
on my head

in the mirror

I see reflected
those old dreams
contained.

Ink runs from the corners of my mouth
There is no happiness like mine.
I have been eating poetry.
~Mark Strand

EmmaRose
Senior Member

since 2011-03-02

Posts 1376
Midwest

1 posted 2014-05-21 09:42 AM

Something about braids and the continuity it accrues through the years.
Reading this confirms my desire to never cut my own hair as I age, because I wouldn't be able to make braids anymore.
I really enjoyed and related to your lovely poem

wordancer
Senior Member

since 2000-07-30

Posts 809
VA

2 posted 2014-05-21 02:48 PM

emma, the fun thing about hair you can cut and it always keep growing. After having my hair super short for 2 years now, I'm trying to grow it long...in summer, go figure! My hair and I, have this relationship, an uneasy partnership, I usually win

ThisDiamond
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-02-22

Posts 9353
Michigan, USA

3 posted 2014-05-21 08:22 PM

Enjoyed the natural wave of your words.

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

4 posted 2014-05-21 10:38 PM

enjoyed...James

Redstart
Senior Member

since 2014-05-16

Posts 535

5 posted 2014-05-22 05:38 AM

A delicately-sad, warmly-nostalgic, absorbing poem.

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

6 posted 2014-05-22 06:02 AM

This poem and your comment to Emma really struck a chord with me. I know exactly what you mean, my hair is "short" at the moment.

I'll be looking forward to reading more of you.

Lori

wordancer
Senior Member

since 2000-07-30

Posts 809
VA

7 posted 2014-05-22 04:14 PM

Thanks everyone, I must dig out some more of my hair poems. LOL@me&myhair!

latearrival
Member Ascendant

since 2003-03-21

Posts 5499
Florida

8 posted 2014-05-24 04:47 PM

I am a new convert to you lovely words.Enjoyed,Jo Perry

[This message has been edited by latearrival (05-25-2014 11:59 AM).]

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