A poem should not be easy,
instead tear away
at the mind's seams,
threatening preservation
like solitary moments in the silent
streams of thoughts
that rest behind
closed eyes.
The poetic ramblings of the momentarily inspired.
Poetry is the way we give name to the nameless so it can be thought. ~Audre Lorde
Eye Witness (A Philosophy of Poetry)
A poem should not be easy,
instead tear away at the mind's seams,
threatening preservation
like solitary moments
in the silent streams of thoughts
that rest behind closed eyes.
instead tear away at the mind's seams,
threatening preservation
like solitary moments
in the silent streams of thoughts
that rest behind closed eyes.
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