Oh I like this one, Prince. I can see her now, proud, arrogant and aquiline. Great description. H
Oh I like this one, Prince. I can see her now, proud, arrogant and aquiline. Great description. H
There's a winner with me.Originally Posted by PrinceMyshkin
Thanks, Hawkman and
You must have been trying to speak with the same woman, or her brother! Thanks.
Nineteen month old Nana
on my street
has eyes so clear
I believe I can see
God in them.
They say you need only believe, my Prince.
"Remember, we are all in this alone." - Lilly Tomlin
I would challenge you to look into this child's mild face and clear eyes, and DISbelieve! Thank you.
but do you, actually? (I mean SEE? or believe you could but do not?)
This is a psycho-theological question it is beyond my competence to answer. We are forbidden to know or to speak God's name, and if I recall correctly, the face was hidden even from Moses when he received the 10 Commandments.
All I can say is that I felt compelled to give that child's eyes the whole of my attention and that I felt transcendent love for her and what I thought I saw in her eyes. She and her mother (no father in evidence) live three or four doors away from me. Fate, or circumstances, permitting I will see her again and hopefully she will grow more comfortable with me. Her mother says that she is somewhat shy with men. The second time I saw her, Andrea was beside me and Nana walked up to her as if they were old and trusted friends.
Addenda: Have you ever been looked at with, so to speak, "virgin eyes"? Eyes behind which there was a degree of consciousness but no evident intention to judge you? Eyes that asked "Who are you?" Not what is your occupation, age, religious or political philosophy, but Who are you?
Last edited by PrinceMyshkin; 06-24-2010 at 09:01 AM.
My goodness I can picture this! I am five two-ish (verging on three, lol).
So there is a lot of this going on! Thanks for the snap.
Ahhhh but everyone has their story. So neutral protects in a crazy kind of way.
Interesting thoughts. I enjoyed this one.
Beautiful job. Short, quick, delivers the punch.
LOVED IT!
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
Some 5'2" are quite a bit taller than others!My goodness I can picture this! I am five two-ish (verging on three, lol).
So there is a lot of this going on! Thanks for the snap.
Thank you for all your comments and welcome back!Ahhhh but everyone has their story. So neutral protects in a crazy kind of way.
Interesting thoughts. I enjoyed this one.
Beautiful job. Short, quick, delivers the punch.
LOVED IT!
This is one of the single, most lasting thread in our personal poetry section =)
You are an astute observer of the human animal, my friend. Each one made me catch my breath, or nod sagely, or murmur softly, "wow", and each one helped me see.
As always, a small pleasure.
"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its' own reason for existing." ~ Albert Einstein
"Remember, no matter where you go, there you are." Buckaroo Bonzai "Some people say I done alright for a girl." Melanie Safka
Many thanks The earth is round and qimissung: as for my "astuteness," it is more a matter of recognizing something of myself in every subject of these Snapshots.
From across the street I hear
(or do I remember?) a child’s voice
as if I were hearing her
from long, long ago
A hefty young man
schleps himself
across the hot, humid street,
his heart
ticking away the minutes
There is a marvellous, mischievous bite to this one prince. I love:
"...his heart
ticking away the minutes."
brilliant. H
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