. . . . . . . did you know that i sit next to you now in the tiniest house of time?

float away from seeing

when i cannot
put a word
to it…

when i know it is
creeping
along inside its own
skin

when you have no idea
and float away from seeing

its polar opposite
in you
for me

© r.e.l. 7/30/11

image by simeon schatz

Posted for Poetry Potluck 7/31-8/6/11 on Jingle Poetry

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19 Responses

  1. i just loved you use d your words so you were not sure until the end.. then you go. oh yeah! perfect.

    August 1, 2011 at 4:33 am

  2. i just loved you use d your words so you were not sure until the end.. then you go. oh yeah! perfect.

    http://lunawitch15.wordpress.com/2011/07/30/she/

    August 1, 2011 at 4:34 am

    • thanks, luna ;)

      August 1, 2011 at 5:52 pm

  3. Sweet… fits the picture well.

    August 1, 2011 at 5:03 am

    • thanks, i agree..

      August 1, 2011 at 5:52 pm

  4. Picture perfect writing. Nice!

    August 2, 2011 at 3:26 am

    • thanks.. the moments create these words, not me :)

      August 2, 2011 at 8:24 am

  5. your words make it float away indeed.
    well done.

    August 2, 2011 at 6:07 pm

    • my intention… glad it worked for you :)

      August 3, 2011 at 11:09 am

  6. beautifully expressed.

    August 15, 2011 at 8:57 am

    • powerful moment.. thanks for your comment

      August 15, 2011 at 11:11 am

  7. Emotive, turns me over inside

    November 13, 2011 at 1:55 pm

    • wow, thanks for those thoughts…

      November 13, 2011 at 2:06 pm

  8. aptly put.
    :)

    November 13, 2011 at 4:34 pm

    • thx one of my favorites

      November 13, 2011 at 7:07 pm

  9. I had to read this a few times… there’s something very moving about these words.

    November 15, 2011 at 11:37 am

    • i’m happy you enjoyed. i like to re-read it from time to time too…

      November 17, 2011 at 7:46 pm

  10. very profound piece.
    love the imagery.
    ;)

    November 15, 2011 at 12:23 pm

    • the more profound the better… ;)

      November 17, 2011 at 7:47 pm

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