Saturday 5 October 2013

Our bodies

    If I am to assemble our bodies

 in a canvas

     it will be the distance between pale 

 sky and sea

     pounding the wall thick of old trees  

If I am to journal our words 

    in a book

 it will be thin & scrawny with hardly

    any quotes

 pressed amidst dried roses & frayed ink

   

 So instead,  I will make plump of

     our hollowed bellies &  

 smear turmeric & saffron on our faces 

     earth rich, sun-burst colors    

 pining eagerly as autumn leaves before falling  

                                                                     away-



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43 comments:

  1. Kerry O'Connor5 October 2013 at 15:48

    This is simply beautiful, Grace. You have used your words with the most delicate of touches and have conveyed a wealth of meaning about love, and worth.

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    1. Scarlet5 October 2013 at 16:20

      Thank you Kerry ~ The title is one from her selected work ~

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  2. DEZMOND5 October 2013 at 17:23

    Autumn is nice when you experience it together.....

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  3. Brian Miller5 October 2013 at 17:29

    nice...love the use of the spices smeared on bodies...before the fall...there is a nice energy to me...not a passive acceptance....

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    1. Scarlet5 October 2013 at 17:48

      Yes, make it colorful and spicy this fall ~ Thanks Brian ~

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    2. Brian Miller6 October 2013 at 08:33

      smiles...oh i will...
      happy sunday

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  4. Susan5 October 2013 at 17:35

    The picture! Your words! As gentle as Levertov, and as gutsy. My favorite stanzas are the assembling and the journalling. The final stanza is more like kneading bread before it rises, more kitchen table and trees.

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    1. Scarlet5 October 2013 at 17:48

      Thank you Susan ~ I too love that picture ~

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  5. Outcast5 October 2013 at 18:43

    Oh so incredible Heaven, I adore this, you just never seem to get worse at this, constantly better.

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  6. hedgewitch5 October 2013 at 19:41

    This just glows, Heaven, and engages all the senses. Lovely.

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  7. Pat Hatt5 October 2013 at 19:43

    thin and scrawny but still much to say I bet

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  8. Lolamouse5 October 2013 at 20:21

    I agree with Hedge! The senses just come alive in this poem!

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  9. humbird5 October 2013 at 20:23

    nice incorporation of picture...beautiful Grace

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  10. Vandana Sharma6 October 2013 at 04:26

    Oh! yes its wonderful

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  11. Anonymous6 October 2013 at 05:50

    this made me inhale deeply, Heaven ~ M

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  12. Lisa A. Williams6 October 2013 at 08:27

    Magical!

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  13. ayala6 October 2013 at 08:52

    Gorgeous! :)

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  14. Gabriella6 October 2013 at 08:55

    This is beautiful Grace, particularly the last stanza and its evocation of the season.

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  15. Preeti S.6 October 2013 at 09:30

    Beautifully sensual and vivid. Loved the contrast. Great work.

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  16. Tracy Crenshaw6 October 2013 at 11:04

    Lovely poem. I felt the words 'pining eagerly as autumn leaves before falling away.' It was truly magical.

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  17. revelations6 October 2013 at 11:15


    words with power ..painted in a delicate pattern... wonderful post

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  18. LaTonya Baldwin6 October 2013 at 12:38

    this is how you paint the erotic. Incredibly tactile and sensual, Grace.

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  19. Anonymous6 October 2013 at 12:59

    This is a very pretty poem. I like the formatting. My favorite part about it, though, would have to be the beautiful vocabulary. Well done.

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  20. TALON6 October 2013 at 13:47

    So lyrical and beautiful.

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  21. Anonymous6 October 2013 at 13:49

    Really sweet and beautiful imagery...
    -HA

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  22. Sherry Blue Sky6 October 2013 at 13:51

    Oh this is so beautiful and evocative. Loved it!

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  23. Mary6 October 2013 at 14:14

    This poem has a rich sensuality about it & conveys a feeling of deep love, Grace!

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  24. Natašek6 October 2013 at 15:07

    really sensual and the end is really lovely.. beauty.

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  25. Audrey Howitt aka Divalounger6 October 2013 at 15:15

    Sensual and gorgeous Grace!

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  26. Anonymous6 October 2013 at 22:25

    Wonderful read! Thank you.

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  27. Amrit Sinha7 October 2013 at 02:44

    This is an absolute beauty ... full of romanticism :-)

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  28. Anonymous7 October 2013 at 05:35

    a very original poem, really enjoyed reading this. and the photo was perfect!

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  29. Unknown7 October 2013 at 14:02

    amazing the many expressions for love / no words needed
    I'll take mine "pressed amidst dried roses & frayed ink"
    :)

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  30. Kathryn Dyche7 October 2013 at 15:20

    Wow, just love this piece. Combined with that image, it's just perfect.

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  31. Laura7 October 2013 at 16:12

    wonderful imagery!

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  32. Brother Ollie7 October 2013 at 19:45

    exquisite imagery!

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  33. Anonymous8 October 2013 at 10:21

    That picture is haunting. I took away a bit of sadness in this poem, Heaven. As always, thank you!

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