Sunday, 31 March 2013

inside that bowl, I see the whole world

Between Heaven and Hell, 1989 by Jacek Yerka 
what powders I will find in the jars
the now dry petals are still so freshly scented
in my slumber I am lost to the world
stone is cold but my place is warm
that clutter calls out for order
no words are written on the walls
yet the spoons and ladles read the pit
give me a staff I will break the locks of the drawers
the moon may play a truant after dawn
I will then run after sunshine
seasoned flavors will never fail
it is never curtains for a cat

"alert in the walls, the couple watches 
while I ruminate my dominance"

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39 comments:

  1. Jinksy31 March 2013 at 10:16

    It would be curtains for the cat in any kitchen of mine! :)

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  2. laura31 March 2013 at 10:25

    I love the style of this poem. The word play is so surreal which I absolutely love. It sounds like a mystical kitchen with an allegorical comic cat!!!

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  3. Kathe W.31 March 2013 at 11:10

    this is so true-! Love this! Living with a cat is surreal...

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  4. Sherry Blue Sky31 March 2013 at 12:28

    I love "the moon may play a truant after dawn"..........this has a cool allegorical feeling to it. I so enjoyed it.

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  5. Strummed Words31 March 2013 at 12:45

    What fun for a cat!

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  6. SaraV31 March 2013 at 16:03

    Really enjoyed the flow of this poem and that phrase "the moon may play truant after dawn" as well as the seasoned sunshine--Wonderful!

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  7. oldegg31 March 2013 at 16:28

    There is something about Yerka's paintings that really envelopes you and then you discover tranquility is threatened and a frightening truth is revealed. Likewise your words too woo us but at the same warn us because we are both blind and deaf.

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  8. Haiku Tuna31 March 2013 at 17:44

    I love the surreal. Thank you for the introduction to Yerka, can't believe I am just now learning of his work.

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  9. Helena31 March 2013 at 19:29

    Cats rule - don't they...?lol

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  10. drew31 March 2013 at 20:07

    I like this on its own: "no words are written on the walls yet the spoons and ladles read"

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  11. Altonian1 April 2013 at 05:37

    Wonderful! It reads as though Salvador Dali had put down his brush and taken up poetry.

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  12. sreeja harikrishnan1 April 2013 at 09:29

    Wonderful images.... :-)

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  13. Susie Clevenger1 April 2013 at 13:38

    the moon may play a truant after dawn...love that line. Great imagery throughout the whole piece. It definitely gives a voice to the painting.

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  14. Other Mary1 April 2013 at 19:21

    I love your last two lines!

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  15. Kim Nelson1 April 2013 at 20:08

    I want to step into that kitchen!

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  16. Old Ollie2 April 2013 at 08:22

    cute and clever wordplay

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  17. dsnake12 April 2013 at 08:26

    funny, i was writing about a cat too. :)

    good imagery.

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  18. Lisa Williams2 April 2013 at 09:18

    Wonderful poem!

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  19. Kerry O'Connor2 April 2013 at 09:22

    I love your interpretation of this painting.

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  20. Green Speck2 April 2013 at 09:30

    A good story :-)

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  21. Stan Ski2 April 2013 at 11:10

    Word and picture combination work well together.

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  22. Madeleine Begun Kane2 April 2013 at 12:28

    Lovely! I especially liked this:
    "the moon may play a truant after dawn
    I will then run after sunshine"

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  23. anthonynorth2 April 2013 at 12:31

    A wonderfully surreal piece.

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  24. brenda w2 April 2013 at 12:33

    =^..^= Love it!

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  25. veronica2 April 2013 at 12:49

    Surreal as the painting. I think everyone has said what I would say. Good whirl!

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  26. Cheryl2 April 2013 at 13:15

    Your title is good. I like the first two lines. The rest is a little hard to follow but it sits well with the painting.

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  27. Jules2 April 2013 at 14:01

    I like how the spoons and ladles read the pit...of the soup pot?
    And the cat...just waits warming itself upon the stove. It is perhaps good to be a cat...at least for that cat!

    I have seen this illustration has prompted a number of pieces.

    We can only visit so many in the time we have and still find time to write. Visit when you can - when you are able, when you choose ...there is no set time :)

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  28. Rosemary Nissen-Wade2 April 2013 at 14:36

    Oh, I love everything about this post! (And thanks for your kind comment at my blog.)

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  29. Grace2 April 2013 at 18:31

    I specially like the opening lines ~ Creative take on the picture ~

    Cheers ~

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  30. soulsmusic2 April 2013 at 19:10

    I like the world you see in that bowl, it is beautiful and other worldly, which suits the speaker and his/her way of seeing things. Hoping all is well with you,

    Elizabeth
    http://soulsmusic.wordpress.com/

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  31. teri2 April 2013 at 19:14

    A special image that you can walk right into. Your words brought it to the next level and made magic. Thank you for your comments on my poem. See you again soon.

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  32. Celestial Dreamz3 April 2013 at 06:24

    very clever ... and beautiful :)

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  33. Kartikeya Pandit3 April 2013 at 10:47

    What a beautiful painting of words!

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  34. Tumblewords:3 April 2013 at 12:57

    An enigmatic read - matches the image perfectly.

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  35. Tess Kincaid4 April 2013 at 09:26

    Ah that truant moon...lovely write...

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  36. Lady Whispers5 April 2013 at 04:19

    What a different kind of poem
    Like it.

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  37. Anya Padyam5 April 2013 at 04:40

    I am in total awe; at the range of poetry you create...

    You are an amzingly versatile poet and a absolutely great one too!

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  38. Adhi Das7 April 2013 at 00:57

    a story within a poem..amazing lines.smiles:) GOD<3U

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  39. mindlovemisery7 April 2013 at 06:29

    I am with Sherry that was my favorite line too! Just brilliant. It is almost like reading a painting very cool

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