the cypress has no root
or drowning webbed foot
only dividing eyes
where truth feeds
on flowers
of blue
its delicate legs
bramble
and thorn-less life
stumble
in its song
In a list
A contest entry
- Broken Bridges Quickie 30 words 10 poets by Cannonsfire.
1750 points, ended February 20, 2009, 8 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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"only dividing eyes"
That line was bloody intense for me. It makes me think of spiders, of judgmental people, of...
it's good.
Mazel tov on ze gold.
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Jessica
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I have said it before and I say it again
you are brilliant
and you move me
Lynda
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Eloquent. It says so much so briefly. Great choice for Gold, how the Hell did I get silver? Love your poem.
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This is fabulous. I really liked; "only dividing eyes"
excellent. I could visualize this.
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It is easy to read oneself into the words while it offers an intense visual. Powerful short write. Few words, much content.
Glad I stopped by *roll -
Yeah now see this shapes and shifts from nature to human nature in a nanosecond and yet you see it from the get go...damn fine poetry C
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