waxing, waning
in passion and care
cold, too old to be
decorative bright
young thing marked
by shadow pull of time
and tide and eons
of stray debris—
look up and see
take me at face
value whatever phase
it is tonight
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“…too old to be decorative…”
I really like this phrase, expression, line, there is so much conveyed by what you don’t say here.
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Oh, thanks. I hoped it made some kind of sense. 🙂
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“marked
by shadow pull of time
and tide and eons
of stray debris”
Great visuals!
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Thank you. I felt a bit raw with this one, glad you saw something in it.
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I can’t even begin to tell you how much I like this. I have left your page up on my screen so I can read this many times.
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Wow, that really made my day! Thank you.
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I like this poem very much, with its images of waxing and waning, the moon and the tides. My kind of thing entirely 🙂
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Thanks! The moon as an image carries so much baggage, makes it fun to play with.
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One of the most powerful 🙂
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Reblogged this on Jane Dougherty Writes and commented:
Another poem from Jennifer Knoblock I wish I had written.
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Too kind, thanks for sharing!
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This is lovely…so descriptive.
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Thanks, Kathy.
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That staccato effect is rather good!
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Thank you, Shailaja.
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All the moon references hit me on second reading for some reason. I love the contradicting language here: passion/old care/cold, bright/shadow. Just gorgeous.
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Thanks, Nate. I think I was in a contrary, if not contradictory mood when I wrote it!
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Very nice. I like so much how earthy it feels, but with such a light touch. ‘Eons/of stray debris’ – perfect.
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Thanks. “Debris” was a late change. I love it when a word that sounds nice also has the right baggage/connotations.
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That is the magic, no? So great when it comes together that way.
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I don’t think you are capable of ever writing a bad thing, Jennifer. Such an ethereal tone and rhythm. My fave:
by shadow pull of time
and tide and eons
of stray debris
❤
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This is a generous and sweet vote of confidence. Thanks, Meg.
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Taking women at face value can be a daunting thing. I’m trying to age as gracefully as you have penned it here.
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Those last lines could be addressed to myself, too. 🙂
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