Quilt Of Me (serenity's challenge)

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1slick_lady
Member Ascendant

since 2000-12-22

Posts 6088
standing on a shadow's lace

0 posted 2002-09-12 02:55 PM

Quilt Of Me

I am
folded under
a quilt
of me
hope woven
within repaired
and torn dreams
blended edges
sewn at
all directions
of angles
connected with
whip-stitched
thoughts and
mended feelings
cut against
the grain
lines crossed
and knotted
from pieces
to new
found solid
all threads
lace tied
flowing from
the edge
to
the center
of me

[This message has been edited by 1slick_lady (09-12-2002 03:00 PM).]

the_loner_23
Member Ascendant

since 2002-06-08

Posts 5479
Jacksonville, Florida, USA

1 posted 2002-09-12 02:56 PM

Beautiful. Just beautiful

Cold hands means a warm heart

serenity blaze
Member Empyrean

since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

2 posted 2002-09-12 03:02 PM

You always use marvelous metaphor....and smiling at the analogy, because, it is the antique quilt that is the most desirable to collectors...and? I think they are more beautiful knowing that they have kept someone warm...

gracious writing Helen...and a lovely pattern of thought here. Thank you.

fishop
Member

since 2002-09-13

Posts 79
ohio

3 posted 2002-09-13 11:58 PM

Serinity pretty much summed it up. Very nice read.

Tom

Magnus

Member Laureate

since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

4 posted 2002-09-14 11:55 AM

Yes Helen, you have stitched well...and
a challenge well done..I know I for a fact
can not do this better, not on my life..

I had a quilt once, not sure where it
still is.....that had the names of all the
members of our family stitched into it...
for about 3 or 4 generations....I wish
I knew where it is/was...

The Lonely Stranger
Member

since 1999-06-18

Posts 361
Upstate, NY, USA

5 posted 2002-09-14 12:00 PM

I usually have a little trouble understanding free verse poetry (rocks in head). But this is so easy to follow and visualize. Thanks for sharing it with us.

No one ever listened themselves into trouble.

jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

6 posted 2002-09-14 10:25 PM

Loved it. Seems I don't know this challenge...not being around has anything to do with that I'm sure...my wife quilts a bunch...hmmm, lots of meandering I'm doing, huh...

enjoyed, my friend.

jwesley

brian madden
Member Elite

since 2000-05-06

Posts 4374
ireland

7 posted 2002-09-15 02:32 PM

I liked how this metaphor unravels, lovely poem.

Too early for the rainbow, too early for the dove These are the final days, this is the darkness, this is the flood
L cohen

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

8 posted 2002-09-15 02:37 PM

1slick_lady
Reads like a good piece of material to me.

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