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Thursday 15 September 2011

In Between Lives

I will have to call out, the pigeons 
And ask if they would be prepared 
To carry out my wish 


Send a message, from the trenches 
To my love ones 
Tell them I am in-between lives 


Making a transformation  
From what once was  
To what is to be 


This stage reached has been long 
Like an overdue pregnancy 
And I wait impatient for deliverance 


Though I know sometimes on wise thoughts 
I sneeze on rush, results of which 
Scatters my gold dust, among sea sands  


I try to harness the virtue  of patience  
Learning to thread the needle's eye 
I am made of more, much more I know it 


Much more than what I hold  
Loose change so precious 
I fear even losing those sometimes 


Am I to believe the oracle? 
Who looked into my arms and for told   
She giggled like small prints before authoring words 


If so, and I am to take one, in short cuts 
From her  in gifts she offers  
Then another I would be forced to take 


For in her baskets, in prices to pay 
She has within hidden rotten apples 
Just behind the ripest of them all 


So no, I choose to make it on my own 
I only ask if you will be prepared 
To carry out my wish, oh friend of feathers  


Send a message to love ones 
To tell them I am in-between lives 
Closer to deliverance 
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7 comments:

  1. This is a fine read - i enjoyed the imaginative interplay between constructed images and the developing meaning - you have interwoven some very nice layers which harness your intentions and add some real quality. i can here your voice which is important - i havent read a great deal of your poetry but of the pieces i have read i would say this is one of your strongest - good luck

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  2. I'm not sure what happened to my first comment, but what I basically said was how much I really enjoyed this poem, especially:

    I try to harness the virtue of patience
    Learning to thread the needle's eye
    I am made of more, much more I know it

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  3. creative thoughts...

    very well penned piece. friendship is mutual and you got your message crossed here.

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  4. I like the concept of in-between lives, beginning and ending, making it full circle.

    I thought this would be tighter if you drop some words:

    Making a [transition] transformation
    From what once was
    To what is [now to come] to be

    Much more than what I hold
    [In] loose change so precious
    I fear even loosing (losing?) those sometimes

    I thought these lines are great:

    "Though I know sometimes on wise thoughts
    I sneeze on rush, results of which
    Scatters my gold dust, among sea sands"

    I like the message being sent out...meaningful and positive tone ~

    That's my humble comments from newbie-not-so- crit me ~

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  5. i like how you took the in between lives and wrapped it from beginning to end, and then added to it...makes that addition at the end all the more...i like...

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  6. Thanks for your comments in my blog.

    I am happy to note that you revised based on my little inputs. I can appreciate that you moderated my crit comments but it would have been good to show to others that I can give a crit based on the guidelines. We learn also from reading comments of others.

    See you and keep on writing.

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  7. There are many lovely passages in this poem, and many that are very powerful in their effect.
    One that is both is:

    This stage reached has been long
    Like an overdue pregnancy
    And I wait impatient for deliverance

    t was a very enjoyable experience, reading this.

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