Friday, November 21, 2014

Above as Below

 Artwork by Cheryl Hrudka
Artwork by Cheryl Hrudka


Hmmm…whi-i-s-sper…snap, snap!
Flying above the bodies
a fear, hiding in creases of eyelids.

I balloon to the ceiling
aware of your poking nose,
chewing habits and ready
to kick feet.

The root rod keeps
here and now.

Your words rolling
multiple faces
mouths opened and closed
beard broad way down
hatching as reaching
the cracked concrete
seconds.

The miracle of 59 become 00
having too divine shape
the minute absorbs eternity…

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20 comments:

  1. Back around the clock, as the words roll on

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  2. ha nice... every full hour it starts again... from the balloon to the roots... just like life..

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  3. Makes me wonder which is the miracle: the digital turning of plastic signs or being born kicking and moving on continuing with a drive for light and life?

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  4. skillful imaging; the passing of time is divinely tweaked surely, its all about going witth the flow and finding joy at each step of the way

    have a beautiful Sunday

    much love...

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  5. Oh dear the relentless movement of the time... very well carved.

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  6. the quick pace nicely frozen in words....

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  7. How powerful is "the minute absorbs eternity." How clever to take the moment the digital clock hits 00 as the basis for a poem!

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  8. Ah, the minute absorbs eternity...I was struck by the same that too!

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  9. I'm with Sherry and Mary, that line is very strong.

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  10. "beard broad way down
    hatching as reaching
    the cracked concrete
    seconds..."

    For me, that is great writing... Very glad indeed I stopped by tonight... With Best Wishes Scott www.scotthastie.com

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  11. I too find the image of the minute absorbing eternity a very striking one! A great poem about time and the way we perceive it.

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  12. that minute seems forever. after that, you can have that much needed sigh of relief

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  13. Time fascinates me...how we try to corral it, even as it continues moving away from us. Loved this!

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  14. The passing of time . . . of minutes of hours, great write.

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  15. a kaleidoscope view as the things that were transform and time resets - wow

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  16. a very creative way to write about 'time'. :)

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  17. Interesting...
    Made me thinking... Different!

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