coaxing stems and leaves,
puddle whirlpool sinking to
echoing sludge trails
coaxing stems and leaves,
puddle whirlpool sinking to
echoing sludge trails
and somehow a dog
has taken itself & its tail considerably away
into the mountains or sea or sky, leaving
behind: me, wag.
- John Berryman
echoing sludge trails
voices that fall loosely in
a reluctant rill
.
...the smell of flowers through metal labyrinths.
echoing sludge trails
lead me into the mountains
whispers bounce from rocks
"I’ve tasted all the sweetest creams
and danced with daisies in dazed delight;
sunny skies pervade my dreams
and light the dark of earthly scenes..."
whispers bounce from rocks
voices captured in the past
still there...can you hear?
*
"Courage is not the absence of fear but the judgment that something else is more important than fear." -- Ambrose Redmoon
CR: Madame Bovary, by Gustave Flaubert
JF: Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen. My review is here.
still there...can you hear?
lingering souls of the lost
terrified of ghosts
"Life is a long lesson in humility." - James M. Barrie
Terrified of ghosts
the past was best left unsaid
shadows forever
Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty
~Albert Einstein
shadows forever
attached fiercely to my heels
there is no escape
*
"Courage is not the absence of fear but the judgment that something else is more important than fear." -- Ambrose Redmoon
CR: Madame Bovary, by Gustave Flaubert
JF: Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen. My review is here.
There is no escape
sloppy kisses and wet nose
paws around my heart
Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty
~Albert Einstein
and that is exactly how it is...Kiz, this is so true and tender.Originally Posted by kiz_paws
There is no escape
sloppy kisses and wet nose
paws around my heart
Stop what you're doing,
think a moment, all the heartbeats...
no, all the heartbeats
no, all the heartbeats
that rattled and bruised my chest
were never much fun
"Life is a long lesson in humility." - James M. Barrie
were never much fun
sliding into misery
pull me out again
*
"Courage is not the absence of fear but the judgment that something else is more important than fear." -- Ambrose Redmoon
CR: Madame Bovary, by Gustave Flaubert
JF: Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen. My review is here.
pull me out again
polish me with tender care
remind me to shine
"Life is a long lesson in humility." - James M. Barrie
remind me to shine
my hair, comb my teeth and brush....
oh no.... got that wrong
*
"Courage is not the absence of fear but the judgment that something else is more important than fear." -- Ambrose Redmoon
CR: Madame Bovary, by Gustave Flaubert
JF: Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen. My review is here.
oh no...got that wrong
so many mistakes i've made
in reading your heart
"Life is a long lesson in humility." - James M. Barrie
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