The Volume of Synapse Unheeded
Neurone observé au microscope optique.
Fanny CASTETS
Much in the voluminous landscape
escapes my eye
except perhaps in my peripheral view
and there, takes up residence
in some part of my body
that I don’t know well.
A part that works on some other kind of
circuit
and is wired
subtly,
copiously,
in places
you can’t see
and I can’t touch.
Images are fed onto neuron pathways
on an as needed basis
gliding electrical
charges
like the flutter of white fingers
near your collar at a party
or a card indiscriminately shoved
between car seats.
If I can disconnect the circuit—
If I do that
will the pain of these
images
pass into synapse unheeded?
copyright/all rights reserved Audrey Howitt 2012
A note for my friends at Dverse Pub--my work schedule may not allow me to participate on Tuesdays--at least not much---hopefully, i will continue to find you, and you me---
An intriguing write Audrey ~ Some things or details can't escape our eyes, much as we would like to deny them ~ Thanks for your visits in both of my blogs ~
ReplyDelete~ Happy day to you ~
Thank you so much Heaven!
DeleteI have always thought these images show up in our dreams... sometimes I wonder where they come from. A lovely, intriguing write!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I do too!
DeleteVery interesting. I for one have a lot of trouble with synapses so found this quite intriguing! k.
ReplyDeleteAnd you have to wonder where all this comes from---Thank you so much for stopping by!
Deleteso much we can't see and explain and wonder where it comes from..
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DeleteThank you Claudia!
Deletei think sometimes we catch snippets that we dont even realize til later...and it comes up at interesting times...our brain is a pretty cool organ in all that it can do...even what we dont know yet...so i like the mental touch as well in this...smiles.
ReplyDeleteSmiles to you Brian!
DeleteIt almost sounds like an undiscovered dimension, like knowing the black hole exists but not knowing the structure.
ReplyDeleteLoved the line about the card in the car seat.
Thanks for stoppin over at my place.
~rick
My pleasuure Rick--
DeleteNice lines and touches... like the flutter of white fingers
ReplyDeletenear your collar at a party
or a card indiscriminately shoved
between car seats.-Favorite. :)
Thank you Ayala! Best to you!
DeleteThe message is strong and true. The way we store emotion, experience, energy; and then the manner in which those powers manifest. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThank you Kim!!
DeleteBeautiful! :)
ReplyDeleteHey Stacy--thank you!!!
DeleteBeautiful! I'm glad I found your blog! Thank you for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteHi Cyndi! Thank you so much!!!
DeleteAudrey, I agree this is beautiful and really made me think and ponder the unknown just a bit as reading it. Very much enjoyed and glad to have found your blog too :)
ReplyDeleteHi Janine!! Thank you!
DeleteAudrey, Audrey, Audrey, I have not thought about synapses in quite a while. I think they actually jump through air to make the final connections, or something, sometimes? But i could be wrong. Going on long-forgotten images from some science class or another.
ReplyDeleteAnd once I did leave a card between 2 car seats but luckily retrieved it and it finally got mailed -- to Eunice in Ireland!
But enough of all that... maybe there is a drug that can make all the pains go away, one customized to each of us individually and our synaptic rememberances.
I really liked, no LOVE the image of the white fingers fluttering on a collar at a party. Best poetic line that's moved me in a while.
Cheers, and sorry I've been so M.I.A. Working a lot in real life to get some $$$$, you know how it can go sometimes.
xoox
Hey Jannie! Been missing you--make the $$$--I may be doing the same thing shortly!
DeleteThis poem reminded me of my Navy days, way back when I was working on digital circuitry for hours on end, and fixing circuit boards. I'm glad I chose to follow this blog of your, it is sensationally put together & especially for poetry.
ReplyDeleteI truly love your creativity and poetic voice Audrey, Lovely!
Your budd Mike Pugh from hubpages
Thank you Mike! So appreciated!
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