I ... entered the poem of life, whose purpose is ... simply to witness the beauties of the world, to discover the many forms that love can take. (Barabara Blackman in 'Glass After Glass')

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10 May 2015

Go or Stay?

The quiet morning
is full of light.

If I go out into the air with you,
even though I come back alone

I shall be full of the noises
of other people: cacophony

of trying to be happy
away from the silence of being.

You, though, do all things
to make others bloom into joy.

I shall go to meet you,
as if carrying roses.


Mini-challenge, from 'imaginary garden with real toads': to write in the style of Jane Hirshfield. I wonder if I have succeeded?
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17 comments:

  1. Sanaa Rizvi10 May 2015 at 08:38

    This is a gorgeous poem.. loved the soothing effect of the lines...
    Beautifully penned..! :D
    Lots of love
    xoxo

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  2. kaykuala10 May 2015 at 10:20

    Oh yes, certainly it is Rosemary! And there are lots of other things that carry weight in sharing one's loneliness! Wonderful thoughts!

    Hank

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  3. Grace10 May 2015 at 12:06

    I love the ending lines - simple yet full of joy:

    You, though, do all things
    to make others bloom into joy.

    I shall go to meet you,
    as if carrying roses.

    Thanks for participating & wishing you happy weekend ~

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  4. Sherry Blue Sky10 May 2015 at 12:55

    Oh, how i love this! I resonate with "the silence of being", and applaud that you will go to meet the person "as if carrying roses". Brilliant.

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  5. Anonymous10 May 2015 at 12:57

    "cacophony of other people" and those last two lines are superb.

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  6. Jim10 May 2015 at 15:03

    Joyful cacophony. That's powerful, the guy you found.
    Nice Rosemary. It was there, I swear I found it. A lovely oxymoron.
    ..

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    1. Rosemary Nissen-Wade10 May 2015 at 17:02

      Dear Jim, you may have found an oxymoron, but I didn't find a guy! I did go out with a dear friend, a woman even older than me, because I knew it would please her and she does a lot for me and others. Reward: I had a great time!

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    2. Jim11 May 2015 at 14:18

      It works that way. Mostly just to have some compatible company. I am glad for you.
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  7. brudberg10 May 2015 at 16:13

    I really love the ending, such a wonderful ending, the use of silence and noise as contrasts is very efficient too.

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  8. Debi Swim10 May 2015 at 23:42

    I shall be full of the noises
    of other people: cacophony
    of trying to be happy
    away from the silence of being.

    Rosemary this speaks to me with a megaphone. This is where I live but the ending is one I am learning to serve. This is so eloquent in its simplicity

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  9. hedgewitch10 May 2015 at 23:45

    The simplicity of these almost-statements that turn into a sort of allegory gives a dream feel to a message that is quite real.

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  10. Outlawyer11 May 2015 at 00:08

    This is just a lovely poem, Rosemary--it makes me think of loss actually--in a poignant and beautiful way. Thanks. k.

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  11. ZQ11 May 2015 at 02:29

    Interesting, you always challenge my imagination (creatively). Thanks :-)
    ZQ

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  12. C.C.11 May 2015 at 06:25

    You have succeeded in droves, Rosemary. I feel this is completely in keeping with Jane's style...you've captured that essence of feeling that she has in her writing...that inexplicable quality that moves the heart with feeling. Really beautiful write here.

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  13. grapeling11 May 2015 at 14:32

    stellar ~

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  14. Hannah12 May 2015 at 02:53

    Oh wow...Rosemary!! There's so much to gain in insights from this poem...the closing reminds me of the Rumi piece With That Moon Language...profound work indeed!

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  15. Susie Clevenger12 May 2015 at 14:04

    "You, though, do all things
    to make others bloom into joy."
    This is someone I wish I could be.
    Such a lovely piece.


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