Sep 08 2008
Her Story
And the poet
wrote her story
in lovely metered
prose
Nothing more
that she could do
than lay
her heart
eXposed
Life is still a
dance
no matter what you
do
And everything’s a
chance
a door
for walking through
She leaves it widely
open
and worries not the
risk
and fills the air
with Chopin
and breathes in
morning mist
The days will make
the colors
that shade
the things to
come
still, the world can be
a dullard
and leave your soul
undone
So the poet
writes her story
and scribbles at it
still
with no dreams of
glory
just a view
from toP of
hill
copyright 2008
8 responses so far
Lovely metered prose indeed. This has a perfect cadence and paints such a vivid picture. Especially: “fills the air
with Chopin and breathes in morning mist.”
~wayne
hi wayne,
yes, i do love chopin, don’t you? especially the etudes - they go together well with misty mornings.
thanks for reading.
sarah
From Her Story, 2008/09/11 at 11:19 PM
Powerful, Sarah! It’s been a while since I came here for a visit. And there’s so much to read. So much to fill my heart and soul.
Been busy with my abode. But now it’s done, I can write again.
I am drafting my answers to your questions at my blog. Will let you know when I’m done.
— Sherma
sherma,
good to see you again and yes, i saw how hard you’ve been working to put together your new home. excellent. i’m thinking of doing the same. i’d love to see the answers, please do let me know when they are ready. glad you liked the piece. thank you.
sarah
From Her Story, 2008/09/10 at 8:10 PM
Wonderfully lyrical and quite true!
hi cynthia
that’s funny someone else said they danced to this - and another said it was snappy - i guess we just need a country fiddle and we’re ready to roll.
sarah
From Her Story, 2008/09/09 at 5:40 PM
I danced this poem as I read it. Honest I did. Theres a real movement with this writing. Was for me.
Love it Diane
what a lovely thing to say, di. thank you. i’m glad the spirit moved you.
sarah
From Her Story, 2008/09/08 at 9:50 PM
I liked it. It is snappy.
lol. snappy? well all righty then.
sarah
From Her Story, 2008/09/08 at 6:43 PM
Powerful, wise, rich, and perfectly written. This is an amazing poem.
- Jane,
thank you, jane and nice to see you here again.
sarah
From Her Story, 2008/09/08 at 5:17 PM
nearly brought a tear to my eye
sweet and moving
oh ozy, you say the nicest things - thank you.
sarah
From Her Story, 2008/09/08 at 10:51 AM
Ooo!! Hi sarah,
Sometimes its really beautiful not haveing consistant memory. I just came to read some poems and I can’t remember reading any of them but I know I have and got the full pleasure all over again but even more if you get me. More fuller. Hehe!!
Isn’t poetry wonderful.
I came here to say I love this poem but I’ve already said it.
So !!
I quess I’m saying I love this poem twice and I may say it again to at some point. You can love poems all over again can’t you.
The beauty of well written poetry for me is,….. Oh ! I don’t even know. I just like it when I read something and then read it again and get a totaly different reaction for a totally different situation from the same poem the same words. Does that make sense.
Love in poems,
Di
hi di,
of course that makes sense and i’m touched that you can find new things in words you’ve already read. i too, find that reading something again in a different frame of mind brings new things to the fore. poetry especially can be magical that way.
xo
sarah