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Open Poetry #13

Reflecting Skin

Heartstarter
Junior Member

since 2001-03-14

Posts 39

0 posted 2001-05-01 10:24 PM

You listened too much
And heard too little,
Watching me as I sat,
Just like some curious hawk
Scanning for prey.
I could see the questions
Spin around behind your eyes;
Bright pinwheels of doubt.
You never understood
What made me who I am,
And the time or two I wanted to tell
Your interest drew away;
A petulant child,bored with the moment.
I know you wish I wore
A reflecting skin,
So you could polish it everyday
With the oil of your discontent
And watch the black pools
Of my life
Rise to the surface
like floating fish.

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

1 posted 2001-05-01 10:27 PM

This is truly a beautifully constructed poem. Joyce

latin passion
Senior Member

since 2001-04-26

Posts 576

2 posted 2001-05-01 10:38 PM

ahhh, I'm left speechless...powerful images I interpert with your poem. LP.

Rosebud1229
Senior Member

since 2000-04-05

Posts 1813
North Carolina

3 posted 2001-05-02 12:39 PM

awesome poem

Swamp¤Faeryie
Member

since 2000-12-04

Posts 393
fairyland....of course;)

4 posted 2001-05-05 09:10 PM

my sentiments exactly what a perfect poem for my day,and well written too,bravo!!

sammi

much madness is divinest sense,and much sense the starkest madness~Emily Dickinson

walker
Member Elite

since 2001-02-11

Posts 2240
Florida

5 posted 2001-05-05 09:12 PM

Great poem!

Balladeer

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-05

Posts 25505
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA

6 posted 2001-05-05 09:49 PM

VERY excellent writing....

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

7 posted 2001-05-05 10:50 PM

HeadStarter~
Intensely gripping.
Very well done.

'I could see the questions
Spin around behind your eyes;
Bright pinwheels of doubt.'

Enjoyed this.
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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