My Sorrow
Author: Andrzej Korzec
Title: Reflection in the water Technic: Oil on canvas
I
hang my sorrow out to dry
with my sheets,
bending
it over the line,
pinning
it in place,
hoping
it will stay.
It
smells of orange blossoms
and
rye grass.
I
inhale its scent,
and
carefully fold it into a little square,
until
it is small enough to fit in my breast pocket.
And
nestled there,
it
finds a home for a while.
Love it!
ReplyDeleteThank you Claudia!!
Deletenothing better one can do with their sorrow...very cool and palpable images..love that you also included scent..think by folding it into a little square it loses some of its power...much enjoyed this
ReplyDeleteThank you Claudia! I so much appreciate the read and comments!
Deleteyes, the perfect way to carry sorrow around, all pressed into a pocket. lovely.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I am glad that you liked the piece---
DeleteAbsolutely love your use of metaphor. Gorgeous.
ReplyDeletePamela
Thank you Pamela!
DeleteBest way to carry it with you, as it may not go away but at least it will be small enough to to completely ruin your day.
ReplyDeleteThank you Patt!
Delete"It smells of orange blossoms
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Equisite poem!
Thank you SuzyQ---you made my day!
DeleteThis actually made me choke up a bit--what an image, and how it speaks to how we attempt to deal with our most overwhelming and also most ephemeral emotions--finding the place for them, savoring their salt as well as we can...everything works in this one.
ReplyDeleteThank you hedgewitch! I feel honored--I respect your work so much!
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ReplyDeleteWhat a cleansing thought! Lovely.
ReplyDeleteThank you Rachel! I am so glad that you enjoyed it!
DeleteI like the way this reads, at least the way I read it, as having two different tones of voice, one of process and one of reflection. Really nicely done, thanks
ReplyDeleteThank you Fred! I am very process oriented in my thinking (I think!)
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