Tuesday, November 9, 2010

These Walls...

My travel companion Mambo in Greece
These walls grow tall
Mortar of “I don’t care”
Dries slowly and hard
Covering cracks
Where light once shone through
Untouchable

Anticipating the core
Biding time
She lets down her hair
But he’s too heavy
Chisel in hand chipping away
Persistent

These walls crumble
Mortar forgotten
Rainbows resilient
Tentative stepping
In this forgotten place
Loved

© 2010 by Tammy Newman. All rights reserved.



Inspired by Jingle Poetry's Potluck Monday. Also participating in One Shot Wednesday.

13 comments:

  1. you are so dear,
    Glad to see you in,

    vivid image of the wall,
    masterful job.
    xx

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  2. i am glad you say loved at the end because even as the walls begin to crumble there is that...smiles.

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  3. Some walls need to crumble. Lots to build with all that leftover brick and stone. Envy the simplicity of the minimalist style you used. Liked it.

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  4. :) so the black coffee makes you write so well i guess haha!

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  5. Very powerful.. I enjoyed it so much...your words took my thoughts to a different level...'Mortar of “I don’t care”
    Dries slowly and hard'
    What a way to say it... thanks for sharing..

    ॐ नमः शिवाय
    Om Namah Shivaya
    Twitter: @VerseEveryDay
    Blog: http://shadowdancingwithmind.blogspot.com

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  6. Good interplay of images/muted emotions.

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  7. http://thursdaypoetsrallypoetry.wordpress.com/2010/11/08/my-sister-lives-too-far-away/

    awards 4 u...
    Thanks for sharing.
    xxx

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  8. Mortar of “I don’t care” - love it! Spot-on!

    Nice One Shot, Tammy!

    P.S. - Good for you, drinking your coffee straight up. Black coffee is the best!

    (I love to cook and play guitar poorly too!)

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  9. I love it! So subtle yet the imagery is powerful. Biding time!

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  10. great poem. the ending was perfect - love. nice job!

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  11. Its good to revisit this one again, through One Shot, Tammy.

    ॐ नमः शिवाय
    Om Namah Shivaya
    Twitter: @VerseEveryDay
    Blog: http://shadowdancingwithmind.blogspot.com

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  12. I love the pic that goes with the words. Your words are really evocative and thought provoking. :O)

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