Sunday, 15 December 2013

iced desires

The Ice Cutters, 1911, Natalia Goncharova

give us a pair of ice cutters
we will fix and pave a way
we are sure an angel will come from the moon

the snow cover on the trees waves at us
we do not believe in lies
angel cannot snatch away our dreams

we need a clay box to store the ice
it will be used to preserve our simple desires
those have fallen apart by the road side

"that sled carries the weight of our aspirations 
while our brother watches detachedly"




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24 comments:

  1. Jae Rose15 December 2013 at 09:48

    We have to work hard to create our own magic..there is great determination in here..

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  2. Sabra Bowers15 December 2013 at 09:51

    I like the image of the snow covered trees waving.

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  3. Robyn Greenhouse15 December 2013 at 10:33

    those cold winter days can leave much to be desired. Thank goodness for the angel from the moon.

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  4. Sherry Blue Sky15 December 2013 at 11:24

    I love the presence of angels in this poem....busy ice-cutters, yet ones with dreams.

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  5. Kathe W.15 December 2013 at 14:14

    lovely image of snow covered teees waving with those angels from the moon

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  6. Tess Kincaid15 December 2013 at 15:08

    Magical...

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  7. oldegg15 December 2013 at 16:35

    Isn't it curious we tend to neglect simple pleasures in pursuit of the impossible. I like the idea of preserving old fashioned values with old fashioned technology.

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  8. Locomente16 December 2013 at 01:41

    Aw...
    Nice!

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  9. Sumana Roy16 December 2013 at 04:37

    this is wonderful...

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  10. Karen S.16 December 2013 at 08:20

    Perfectly blissful!

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  11. Helen16 December 2013 at 10:33

    Lovely, lovely.

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  12. scotthastiepoet16 December 2013 at 13:24

    Beautifully mystical an every well written - enjoyed this very much... With Best Wishes Scott www.scotthastie.com

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  13. Kutamun16 December 2013 at 22:38

    At the moment , the aspirations appear to be rising nicely on the ice ....Cheers G

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  14. dsnake117 December 2013 at 06:43

    an angel from the moon, oh wow! :)
    nice images!

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  15. humbird17 December 2013 at 14:13

    sounds refreshing with all that ice...

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  16. De Jackson17 December 2013 at 14:51

    Love that first stanza, especially.

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  17. Poet Laundry17 December 2013 at 19:22

    I like the determination in those opening lines. Ice cutting seems like such hard work, seems like you'd need to be determined to get the job done!

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  18. http://echoesomewhere/blogspot.in18 December 2013 at 01:13

    the last lines are really very , very thoughtful and beautiful

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  19. Gabriella18 December 2013 at 12:40

    Lovely poem! The second stanza is my favorite.
    Excuse the belated comment, your comment was in my spam.

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  20. The Blog of Bee19 December 2013 at 05:48

    I like the angel coming from the moon

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  21. gila_mon19 December 2013 at 21:11

    Such a grounded poem, but manages to glance upwards and affirm the earthiness.

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  22. grapeling20 December 2013 at 10:06

    this is a graceful pen, thoughtful, and vivid ~

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  23. Suzy22 December 2013 at 19:38

    An angel coming from the moon is delightful. Merry Christmas.

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  24. Gerwyn Mudge28 December 2013 at 03:30

    Very nice poem, keep writing :)

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