Birth of a Poem
Grappling with each other
As if twisted on the tongue
Trying to unfurl thoughts yet unclear
They cry out
Begging to be released, listen!
They whisper their names while you sleep
No, they are not ready to be shared
Wailing, oh
The terrible throes of grief
Wanting only to show their proof
Finally praying, pleading with God
Then, with grace
Words fall into their places
Feelings find adjectives suffice
Empathy finds its place among them
With new strength
Collectively they stand to fight
Breaking the bars that held them
Leaving them in ruin at their feet
Rejoicing
They dance past velvet curtains
Radiant, preening with pride
Curtains drop and the fanfare begins
Published by Kay Raisy
I live in Alaska and love the snow and beauty all around. I have been married for 19 years and have two teen aged sons. I love to write poetry, draw, paint, and do anything crafty. I recently turned in my... View profile
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4 Comments
Post a Commentvery cool poem
"They cry out
Begging to be released, listen!"
- Seems to happen to me a lot and I'm not able to sleep. I end up staying up all night with pen and paper in hand! Good to know it's not just me!
Very good. this does describe the birth of piece of writing. Sometimes they are created with turmoil like this, at others times the words gently fall into place.
"They whisper their names while you sleep"
I can relate to all of it ,especially the line above-not often but vividly when it happens.