Wednesday, 23 February 2011

scattered with the wind

scattered in the landscape
the puzzles have been cut from the ground
these figures are symbolic
of the chaotic world in which whole become holes
the juicy bits of grass stick to the mud
stress queues up right in front
each puzzled hole gets a share

"rose tinted glasses can break, 
but not the whole holes"
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24 comments:

  1. Tumblewords:23 February 2011 at 14:37

    This may be my favorite! Provocative and powerful.

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  2. Fear Not the Darkness but What lies Within23 February 2011 at 19:32

    Sheilagh Lee said truly powerful words .

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  3. Old Altonian24 February 2011 at 03:38

    There's a lot of hole digging going on at the moment - this strong piece reflects our concerns.

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  4. jaerose24 February 2011 at 06:00

    Yes, great imagery and comment..another very strong piece..Jae

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  5. Mariya Koleva24 February 2011 at 06:27

    It's fascinating! "whole - hole" Thanks for sharing it with us!

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  6. Suz24 February 2011 at 08:44

    I too liked the whole-hole

    fragmented by stress
    I know this breaking asunder
    wonderful poem
    and thank you for your kind comment

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  7. Gaurang Rao24 February 2011 at 09:56

    very true and a strong one

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  8. jabblog24 February 2011 at 11:06

    Very powerful on many levels.

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  9. Trellissimo24 February 2011 at 11:41

    Symbolic chaos... that's a jigsaw.

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  10. Tess Kincaid24 February 2011 at 11:49

    Excellent.

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  11. sharplittlepencil24 February 2011 at 12:59

    Beautiful use of the prompt words. Very much in tune with our world at this moment... on a precipice, trying to fit the pieces together.

    Peace, Amy
    http://sharplittlepencil.wordpress.com/2011/02/24/finally-fit-3ww-abc/

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  12. Kristen Haskell24 February 2011 at 14:18

    Powerful line - chaotic world in which wholes become holes. I've read your work before but I realized I missed a lot so I will follow so that doesn't happen again.

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  13. Lyn24 February 2011 at 16:58

    What a good pairing..whole, holes..very stong images!

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  14. ThomG24 February 2011 at 19:18

    I agree, another strong piece that just begs for a read - and re-reading.

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  15. Martin H.25 February 2011 at 00:13

    I love the startling image "...of the chaotic world in which whole become holes..."

    Poetry24…where news is the Muse

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  16. Sue J25 February 2011 at 03:39

    'The chaotic world in which whole becomes holes' Love it! Nice Magpie.

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  17. Anonymous25 February 2011 at 05:38

    just loved it, the way you mixed both themes and created a brilliant poem.

    trisha
    http://sharmishthabasu.wordpress.com/2011/02/24/stress/

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  18. 120 Socks25 February 2011 at 07:47

    Loved it from the title!

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  19. Margaret25 February 2011 at 11:33

    Each hole gets some stress... and hard to repair!

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  20. Rekha25 February 2011 at 12:09

    Sadly, a little chaos needed to find order...lovely world

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  21. Kavita25 February 2011 at 15:36

    The sad truths of life.. no?!
    Good one, Gautami..

    "the chaotic world in which whole become holes" -- really liked this line.. very profound!

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  22. Rene/ Not The Rockefellers27 February 2011 at 17:06

    what an observant take on the prompt.
    we are all connected..one pull here means a push there and a shift here

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  23. Promising Poets Parking Lot2 March 2011 at 12:48

    love it.

    scattered yet beautiful.

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  24. Promising Poets Parking Lot2 March 2011 at 12:48

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