River/ Marina Moevs/ 2005
WHAT AN IMAGE from Tess, for Magpie Tales. Inspirational...
REFLECTION
The morning fog casts a haze
as thick as cataracts.
I try to place the new day
on yesterday's shoulders.
Better to stand on my head
because I don't know
top from bottom,
reverie from certainty.
The lake reflects
a pretense of clarity,
an optical illusion
that a skipping stone
deconstructs.
Is rising above it
the same as escaping?
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26 comments:
I try to place the new day
on yesterday's shoulders.
I love this and the reference to cataracts. Enjoyed it.
I try to place the new day
on yesterday's shoulders.
I wasn't sure if my other comment made it... so here I am again. Love your imagery in this poem. Nicely done.
Hi Margaret-
Gratefully accept both sets of comments...thank you!
if not escaping, then progressing? I like "that a skipping stone deconstructs"
Hi Caty-
I really like progressing..thank you!!
The third stanza is lovely, Lyn.
lol- I feel that way many mornings and clarity comes with coffee.
Hi Laurie-
Thank goodness for that cuppa...saved again! Thank you...
ha i dont know that they are the same...though i think at times we have to do both...yes the skipping stones often let us see what is really going on in our lives...smiles.
oh wow that last line LOVE IT
Hi Brian-
You are always astute..picking out themes..thank you!
Hi Suz-
Thanks so much for your comment..always welcome! Aren't we lucky to be "prompted"?
"To place the new day
on yesterday's shoulders."
What we, in January 2012, are now doing.
Well expressed.
Beautiful imagery.........
:)
Very nice. This cast me back to a reflective moment from over four years ago (http://cosmicfart.blogspot.com/2007/06/600-am-on-bird-loud-morning-sun-on.html).
Your conclusion resonates.
Now, look what you've done ... I'm going to ponder that question all day!!!
The skipping stone metaphor is great. Nice Magpie.
Hi Berowne-
Thank you...yesterday as the stepping stone..of course!
Hi Mimi-
Thanks for the lovely comment...
Hi DCW-
Welcome, and so glad you enjoyed this..thanks...
Hi Helen-
Yes, I'm a troublemaker from way back!! Thank you...
i like where you went with this...thanks for sharing your words
What a stunning poem Lyn....i love the 3rd stanza! Happy New Year!
:-)
Hi Wayne-
Thanks so much for stopping by...I appreciate it!
Hi Carrie-
What a lovely comment, thanks so much..and the best to you, too!
Provocative and superb!
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