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. Pat HattNovember 21, 2014 at 5:33 PM

    Back around the clock, as the words roll on

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  2. ClaudiaNovember 23, 2014 at 6:04 AM

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

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  3. SusanNovember 23, 2014 at 9:15 AM

    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. Gillena CoxNovember 23, 2014 at 9:57 AM

    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. brudbergNovember 23, 2014 at 10:10 AM

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

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  6. Sumana RoyNovember 23, 2014 at 10:13 AM

    the quick pace nicely frozen in words....

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  7. Sherry Blue SkyNovember 23, 2014 at 10:14 AM

    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. MaryNovember 23, 2014 at 12:48 PM

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

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  9. Gen Giggles November 23, 2014 at 1:46 PM

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

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  10. scotthastiepoetNovember 23, 2014 at 1:53 PM

    "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. GabriellaNovember 23, 2014 at 6:32 PM

    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. totomaiNovember 23, 2014 at 7:48 PM

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

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  13. TALONNovember 24, 2014 at 1:52 PM

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

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  14. Kathryn DycheNovember 24, 2014 at 5:16 PM

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

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  15. UnknownNovember 24, 2014 at 6:15 PM

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

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  16. Magaly GuerreroNovember 25, 2014 at 12:21 AM

    So much happens in-between...

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  17. dsnake1November 25, 2014 at 5:46 AM

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

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  18. Preeti S.November 25, 2014 at 7:55 AM

    Wow. Intriguing. :)

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  19. LocomenteNovember 26, 2014 at 6:58 AM

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

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