Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Desire

Desire for Writers’ Island January 29, 2008
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I carry it in a pouch
low down
its weight
heavier than rocks

It moves with me
through the day
tentacles
of pressure

I feel its insistence
as I stand
in front of my class
it hums

it hums
through lunch
and meetings
I’ve swallowed

a violin
and the bow
plays across
the breasts

of my thoughts
until I get home
and tenderly birth
a poem
at

11 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 29, 2008 at 5:36 PM

    Hi Linda, I hope I got this right, you swallowed a violin and gave birth to a poem! Thats an amazing image!

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  2. Constance BrewerJanuary 29, 2008 at 8:17 PM

    Nice imagery. I really liked this poem. :)

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  3. paisleyJanuary 29, 2008 at 9:13 PM

    now this one takes the cake... i just love it the closeness the intimacy you share with the budding poem... just beautiful.

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  4. lissaJanuary 29, 2008 at 9:40 PM

    love the ending!

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  5. MarjaJanuary 29, 2008 at 9:41 PM

    You tenderly birth a beautiful poem.

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 29, 2008 at 10:24 PM

    I tried leaving comments yeesterday. But blogger would'nt let me!!

    I know that feeling. That poem wants to come out, is in a hurry..

    LOL!

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  7. BrittronicsJanuary 30, 2008 at 5:06 PM

    i really like this one! ur really good at poems, im terrible lol =]

    --Brittany

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  8. rebeccaJanuary 30, 2008 at 6:22 PM

    nicely done. i had no idea where it was going and the ending proved perfect.

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  9. Tumblewords:January 30, 2008 at 10:12 PM

    Oh, so clever! Nicely worded, well twisted and fine imagery. Love it1

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  10. ULJanuary 30, 2008 at 11:26 PM

    this is simply superb,linda, how you come up with these different variations ....beats me!

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  11. anthonynorthJanuary 31, 2008 at 6:14 AM

    I see the poem and poet as one in this piece. So true.

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