forlorn and gloomy i stare at the moon, where I see you curled akin to an apostrophe. suddenly there is a swift revelation that it is the moon which islonesome, like a parenthesis without its mate.
I read ... somewhere in your trail of comments on the blogs of others we both read ... that you're having a bit of difficulty finding your muse and goodly bits of poetry coming from your pen.
But here I come and read no evidence of said difficulty. None. Absolutely none.
Gautami. my friend read this to me over the phone yesterday while I was working and when she mentioned your name as the author, I felt an exclamation mark. Of course, Gautami is a wonderful poet and I hastened to add a mathematician too! This is terrific.
lady wordsmith: I was having a problem writing poetey. I still have it. I kind of forced myself yesterday to just sit and write. At times one has to do it.
Thanks. My relationship with the moon is "love and hate" kind.
forlorn and gloomy
what a powerful little poem! Did you write it? Clever. Thank you.
ReplyDeletei agree getzapped, powerful and at the same time so tender...
ReplyDeleteI read ... somewhere in your trail of comments on the blogs of others we both read ... that you're having a bit of difficulty finding your muse and goodly bits of poetry coming from your pen.
ReplyDeleteBut here I come and read no evidence of said difficulty. None. Absolutely none.
"... that it is the moon
which is lonesome ..."
Fine work there luv
like a parenthesis
ReplyDeletewithout its mate.
wow. this is very beautiful.
you write beautifully.
Thine poems require more fatuousness, more frivolity, else - I add parenthetically - how am I to follow them?
ReplyDeletebeautiful image in the poem, and the pic goes nicely with the poem
ReplyDeletebtw, last night I watched Water--I'll have a review up in a few days
I meant to say Earth, I watched and reviewed Water a month or so ago
ReplyDeleteoh, this is beautiful! it was fun to read it out loud. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful! I will never look at the moon the same way--what an amazing image!
ReplyDeletelove the way you've done this
ReplyDeleteespecially that apostrophe image
cheers
I love it!! Good write!!
ReplyDeleteGautami. my friend read this to me over the phone yesterday while I was working and when she mentioned your name as the author, I felt an exclamation mark. Of course, Gautami is a wonderful poet and I hastened to add a mathematician too! This is terrific.
ReplyDeletegetzapped: Thanks. What do you think?
ReplyDeletekindness(disarms the difficult): Thanks.
lady wordsmith: I was having a problem writing poetey. I still have it. I kind of forced myself yesterday to just sit and write. At times one has to do it.
Thanks. My relationship with the moon is "love and hate" kind.
kj: Thanks. Sometimes words just flow, at others I have to make them flow.
ReplyDeletepercival: I will remember that for the next quaint verse I write, in parenthesis!!
sage: Thanks.
I look forward to your review of EARTH.
andrew: I hadn't read it out loud. Thanks for telling me.
ReplyDeletefirebird: It does look like alone, doesn't it?
:D
floots: Only you could point the apostrophe image. I am glad you did.
pat: thanks. You write so well.
ReplyDeleteces: Gee, thanks. I don't know what else to say here....
.......lovely.........
ReplyDeletethe moon somehow holds me in awe.
ReplyDeleteand you have written an awesome piece about it. :)
oh, gautami, i simply love this one. perhaps because i'm partial to the moon... :)
ReplyDeleteLovely imagery. I hope you really are not all that forlorn yourself though!
ReplyDeleteNow I have to give it to you, the last two lines nailed it.
ReplyDeleteloved the way you put it Gautami
ReplyDeletemagic eye:Thanks!
ReplyDeletedsnake1:moon affects us in numerous ways.
polona:Amen!
tlc:Arn't we all at one time or the other?
javitz: *smile*
amalendu: thanks!
Yes, what about the moon, without its mate!?
ReplyDeleteBeing a Cancerian moon maiden, I really loved this poem, but even if I wasn't, I would still love it for your clever use of words, Gautami.
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