Sunday, November 22, 2015

The thought

painting by Rubens Peale


I had the thought
hasn’t reached the pen
hasn’t made to field
of lines and spaces
tides and ebbs.

Its flesh filled fall
drifts in the holy mist
light cloud
above abyss’
hidden secrets.

Tamed magpie
hazelnut eye pass
a glitter ring in the beak
who dares to lost
the last word to speak…

by Brenda Warren

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30 comments:

  1. brudbergNovember 22, 2015 at 2:01 PM

    It seems even a tame magpie cannot cease to steal...

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  2. Sherry Blue SkyNovember 22, 2015 at 2:53 PM

    I like the magpie's hazelnut eye. Cool.

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  3. Rosemary Nissen-WadeNovember 22, 2015 at 4:06 PM

    You make it all sweetly mysterious.

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  4. MaryNovember 22, 2015 at 4:39 PM

    I understand thoughts not reaching the pen! This definitely happens sometime.

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  5. Pat HattNovember 22, 2015 at 4:57 PM

    Sometimes the thoughts won't come through, or like the bird we steal one or two.

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  6. TruedessaNovember 22, 2015 at 4:59 PM

    I too like the description of hazelnut eyes...sometimes the words can be hard to find but, I think you found a way...

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  7. AnonymousNovember 22, 2015 at 5:44 PM

    I like what you found in these words. Yes, sometimes it is difficult and the thoughts grow lean, but then there are those other times when we seemed to blessed, as you were with these words,

    Elizabeth

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  8. tonispencerNovember 22, 2015 at 9:57 PM

    Hazelnut eyes - wonderful description. Sometimes it is indeed difficult but how blessed we are when the prompt prompts us and gives us voice or something we see or hear spurs us on.

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  9. AnonymousNovember 22, 2015 at 10:37 PM

    Well done!

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  10. DeepaNovember 22, 2015 at 11:03 PM

    Beautiful prose.

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  11. KutamunNovember 23, 2015 at 1:17 AM

    " who dares to lost, the last word to speak " - strangely prophetic

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  12. Old EggNovember 23, 2015 at 4:12 AM

    Thieving magpies are much like us doing anything to survive.

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  13. Keith's RamblingsNovember 23, 2015 at 4:44 AM

    Excellent!

    Visit Keith's Ramblings!

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  14. BerowneNovember 23, 2015 at 4:45 AM

    Intriguing...

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  15. dsnake1November 23, 2015 at 5:45 AM

    okay, one thought. is the bird stealing the ring or returning it? :)

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    1. humbirdNovember 23, 2015 at 9:03 AM

      Ha. - Your choice....smiles ~ Thanks for the thought! :)

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  16. UnknownNovember 23, 2015 at 7:14 AM

    Nice write. :-)

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  17. Jae RoseNovember 23, 2015 at 7:18 AM

    I think that thought quite beautifully lapped upon the shore of this poem and filled the page...so many wonderful images which gives this painting story :)

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  18. annell4November 23, 2015 at 8:49 AM

    the painting you have chosen is wonderful and your poem is a beautiful companion!

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  19. humbirdNovember 23, 2015 at 9:04 AM

    Thank you so much for all inspiring comments! Great week for all! :)

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  20. Sanaa RizviNovember 23, 2015 at 10:03 AM

    This is wonderful :D especially loved these lines:

    Tamed magpie
    hazelnut eye pass
    a glitter ring in the beak

    Beautifully penned.
    Lots of love
    Sanaa

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  21. ClaudiaNovember 23, 2015 at 10:16 AM

    thoughts can be as fleeting as a bird... and those eyes... sometimes you can feel the eyes of a thought long after it has disappeared already...nice interweaving here...

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  22. Anthony DuceNovember 23, 2015 at 12:58 PM

    Enjoyed.. I’m at a loss for words today.. again☺

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  23. MiskyNovember 23, 2015 at 1:38 PM

    "Hazel nut eye" - love that!

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  24. SusanNovember 23, 2015 at 5:17 PM

    Thoughts, like this bird, steal in and fill and fall--or steal food with the prize ring glinting within its grasp. Very fine.

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  25. kaykualaNovember 23, 2015 at 5:20 PM

    One gets distracted and lose momentum. Thoughts may just fizzle away sometimes. Truly said humbird!

    Hank

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  26. WayneNovember 23, 2015 at 11:00 PM

    Nice response to the Prompt...well done👍

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  27. ✿November 24, 2015 at 4:26 PM

    I love this:
    "Tamed magpie
    hazelnut eye pass
    a glitter ring"

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  28. Carol CampbellNovember 25, 2015 at 7:45 AM

    You've made me want to know this magpie!

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  29. Bastet's Waka LibraryNovember 26, 2015 at 12:08 AM

    Oh how often the words won't travel through ones fingers ... a lovely write and enjoyed your magpie image .. :-) Bastet

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