Saturday 28 August 2010

rock bands rock out of my brain

I am nothing but air trapped in a vacuum
of my own making

within my brain chaos thump on the walls
creating the most beautiful ache

some rock bands may come out those
maybe I ought to market those

I lay down with the lies I tell myself
that love will help me die

I wrap everything in a scented tissue paper
and hit my head with my fists

if only it was possible to gather the crumbs
into my empty fold. if only...

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I must mention here that not all that I write is autobiographical. So I wouldn't like anyone to assume as much. As I said in my blog header, I don't know from where words come, how they form and why I write. I have to. Isn't imagination a wonderful thing? For a poet?

24 comments:

  1. Did I find sadness there, Gautami.. well, it's all in the flow.. I am sure you will be out of it.. but I adore the way you write, the word you create so naturally,, marketing a rockband out of thumps in the mind.. a salute to your creativity..

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  2. I think you should go visit Ramesh! Seriously you could be a rock star with all that rhythm going on in your head. But please don't hit your head with your fists! Wishing you a great weekend!

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  3. I don't know why people assume because we write poetry, it's all about us. Half of my poems are stories told to me by other people, or completely made up. Fiction is a part of poetry. That said, nicely done poem, I especially like:

    I wrap everything in a scented tissue paperand hit my head with my fists
    if only it was possible to gather the crumbsinto my empty fold.

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  4. I love what your imagination came up with here. The lines are a feast of images and impressions. I especially love "to gather the crumbs into my empty fold." And I agree, its hard when others assume that the narrator is the poet.

    Elizabeth

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  5. Very imaginative take on the prompt! Before I go, I've got a couple of awards:

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    -Weasel =)

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  6. I really liked these lines and the imagery they conjured . . .

    "I am nothing but air trapped in a vacuum
    of my own making"

    "I wrap everything in a scented tissue paper"

    "if only it was possible to gather the crumbs into my empty fold"

    Nice writing, I enjoyed your take on this prompt. :-)

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  7. Gautami poignant poem!
    It moved me.
    Nice!
    Pamela

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  8. Strong imagery in this poem. I feel the beat.

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  9. Strong words and the image you portrayed within this poem sort of brutal XD correct me if I am wrong :X
    it is wonderfully written as always=D

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  10. Rightly said '... my own making'

    Actually that idea of marketing rock bands made me laugh.

    Very creative.

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  11. Ouch! My ears are buzzing. A very clever poem, and a great interpretation of the prompt.

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  12. Powerful....Wherever the words come from, they come as powerful words

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  13. Great images I love this line
    "if only it was possible to gather the crumbs
    into my empty fold. if only.."

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  14. oh this is lovely, Gautami.. the chaos in mind do sound loud at times.. lovely expression.

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  15. misterious and original ending!

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  16. I love the lyricism of this poem and the vibrant images. The line about wrapping in tissue paper...i could see this in my minds eye...what a fragile medium.

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  17. it rocked Gautami......nice imagery and agree...poignant...thanks for the words

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  18. 'creating the most beautiful ache', I think I have felt this. So tangible that no matter the feeling we know we are alive.

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  19. Highly creative! And unless noted otherwise, I always assume everyone's work is fiction... probably, because mine is. :)

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  20. writer's island this week's prompt "if only" does have a sorta downer theme... not that i would think you would be pounding your head with yr fists...

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  21. There is a lot of emotion in your words! Well done with the prompt, powerful.

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  22. I really enjoyed this- whether it's autobiographical or not- you are an awesome writer!

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