she digs for words
that are weightless enough
to be measured:
in the rain as it presses fingers
lightly through her view;
in the field, wrought with flowers
before they were taken
and pinned indoors
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such remnants of wild-
the freedom of being, less thought
about than entered
but she is tethered to her vase,
water heavy like each breath
Author notes
Edits: 2 (and now we sleep)
In a list
A contest entry
- Blossoms and Baskets by Rowan.
1600 points, ended April 15, 13 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think (Critical Honesty Appreciated)
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I love this. There is something very Zen about it. something very stirring.
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i really like this Kate!!!!
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*blink* LMAO!
... in best Machesterian "Ta luv" (Hey - my best ain't good okay?!)
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oh shit... so sorry Kate
got my poems mixed up....LOL
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I figured as much and it's all good. Gave me a fantastic laugh. Besides, if I was ever to be confused for someone else - Gillian'd be a grand pick
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i'm so embarrassed
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Don't be silly. It's all good. Besides, it's easy to get muddled when you comment widely. My sparcity of late leaves me an easier task.
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Congrats on the gold, glad to see that you got a shiny for this.
"such remnants of wild-
the freedom of being," Made me think that we should be free to be ourselves(as it should be) not repressed or 'tethered' as you cleverly put it. Such longing to be free, will hopefully be experienced one day. I enjoyed reading your perspective on the contest, very well penned. I'm trying to get enough points to have a contest so when I do, I hope that you'll enter
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congrats! beautiful and the imagery, what can i say, you did dip, and words amazing words just follow.
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I'm so glad you entered, kate. This is what I am looking for, beyond the basket and blooms.
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*blink* Oookay - that's a first: 24 minutes from write to placement. Umm - thanks. And thanks for the honour of the shiny. Been a rough night. The poem was an effort to write some of it away. The win is a well-respected bonus. Hopefully, sleep with finish the numb and the morning will look new. Thanks again.
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I'm so glad you made it in, I came on to judge it, and there you were...
it's karma. lol.
I loved alot of the entries, I just needed something deeper, and you brought it. So thank you. Sleep well.
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