I don’t have much to say
these days -
just a few arguments
with myself
as to the nature
of love and fear,
prana and demons,
light and shadow,
and whether
you can have one
without the other;
dualities mingling.
Fragments personified
to protest the
verging consolidation.
Does the vine
keep the fence intact -
flower-hearts dripping?
Mazes breathe their cantos
into the swirling mesh.
There is a place within
my heart unencumbered;
a river flowing
to a home beyond
my doubts.
© 2001 Melissa Songer
these days -
just a few arguments
with myself
as to the nature
of love and fear,
prana and demons,
light and shadow,
and whether
you can have one
without the other;
dualities mingling.
Fragments personified
to protest the
verging consolidation.
Does the vine
keep the fence intact -
flower-hearts dripping?
Mazes breathe their cantos
into the swirling mesh.
There is a place within
my heart unencumbered;
a river flowing
to a home beyond
my doubts.
© 2001 Melissa Songer
Hey Melissa!
ReplyDeleteI like some of your poems. Do you mind if I publish one or two on my blog?
thanks
greetings Frank
Hi Frank,
ReplyDeleteSure you can post a poem as long as you credit me. I took a look at your blog and it seems we share a few similar interests.
Melissa
Cool, thank you.
ReplyDeleteHey Melissa! It's me again ;)
ReplyDeleteBecause you write so much poetry I wondered if you could recommend me some beautiful written poetry; it can be inspirational but the main thing is that it is good written .... maybe even something popular, I don't even know where to start searching for it because I don't yet know much about it.
Thanks,
Frank
There are so many wonderful poets - living and dead - who are worth reading. Here is my short list: Theodore Roethke, Wallace Stevens, Rainer Maria Rilke, Antoine St. Exupery, Sylvia Plath, E.E. Cummings, Mary Oliver. There are many many others - but these would be good to cut your teeth on. Enjoy!
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