Open Poetry #8 |
hope has gone the way of others |
bsquirrel
since 2000-01-03
Posts 7855 |
Hope withers like a thornseed flower. Petals color the ground in lightmade kisses. Roots' rotting memories. What did leaves know of sunlight and reflection? Small thin shadow in the soil. Smell the imperfection. Blossom finally forming fist, Torn open, curled back, with razors. Broken strength, lift the sky. Don't cry. Tears will make you bleed. Seed. |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
Interesting images...I like! 'Broken strength, lift the sky' this line in particular caught my eye... The way I read this is that you are saying there is a resurgence of hope. Yet it seems like hope is a forced thing...pushed out of a survivalist necessity. Hehe - that is my interpretation anyway - I really really like this, 'squirrel. (Made me think - always good...lol) K |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Petals color the ground in lightmade kisses. ---------------- What did leaves know of sunlight and reflection? ---------------- Small thin shadow in the soil. Smell the imperfection. Blossom finally forming fist, Torn open, curled back, with razors. Broken strength, lift the sky. Don't cry. Tears will make you bleed. Seed. ================= this is so perfect and so cool so fragile, intense, and deep... so ~you~ love this one Mike... take care, jm/bs There are places inside our souls - that have never been touched. There are places inside our hearts - that need to be loved this much. ~jm~ |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Hi Mike--I liked the imagery in this...so unusual and the message somber, yet to seed in the end is a good thing, is it not? |
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Saunni Senior Member
since 2000-07-11
Posts 1777West Virginia |
This was very different, but very good... so deep... Loved it. Sauni |
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Kit McCallum
Administrator
Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Such haunting images and written with such power and depth Mike! Incredibly well penned! Best wishes, /Kit |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Hey you....sweetface...I like the way you planted the seeds of hope in this somber piece...you were right. It's always there. |
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