Tangled (a Poem)
A life of strings
laid out in lines
and spirals,
guiding
or deciding,
laid out in lines
and spirals,
guiding
or deciding,
with litle bows
and knots
and sometimes
gaps and frays.
This way.
That way.
Turn around.
Stop.
I hope, when the
spool unwinds its last,
there will be
a delicate design
revealed.
But even a life
full of tangles
entertains
the cat.
( I am writing a lot of reviews and such, so I will start labeling my poems in case those are of particuar interest to anyone. Thanks to all who stop by!)
Published by Tina Twito
I'm 39, with a wonderful husband (in Iowa), and a daughter who lives in NC with her hubby (love them both!). I write mostly children's stories and poetry (rhyming poetry, traditional poetry, haiku, but mostl... View profile
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10 Comments
Post a CommentHaha, how true, great liked it!
What a very good way to describe life. So truthful and well written.
I enjoyed both of your new pieces! Thanks to all for oyour kind comments.
I wish tangles were only in cat yarn -- our world is pretty tangled today.
Very good, Tina! Loved it!
But even a life
full of tangles
entertains
the cat.
Thats a VERY good line!
Life sure does get tangled. Good job!
Wonderful! Great analogy.
very well put! the last lines add a new twist, wonderful :)
There is a small cat in each of us.... fascinated with tangling and untangling. We humans refer to it as puzzle solving!