How shall
I detain you,
captivate you?
But wait—
is this the question
I want to ask? or
should I feather
my own words and
hope a fledgling
will take flight?
~
Today (Tuesday) at dVerse Poet’s Pub Bjorn Rudberg challenges us to write a poem consisting of questions. My first question is inspired by another short but longer poem by Cid Corman.
©2017 Ontheland
wow,amazing,i’m stunned by the perfection of the word choice in this poem.Lovely
I would be really grateful if your could check out my poem”thirteen to fifteen”
keep it up,thumbs up 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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I love this Janice. Strength and insecurity, how I recognise them.
miriam
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Yes those feelings are definitely in my mix 🙂 Thanks Miriam
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Such a gorgeous ending, Janice!
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Thanks Kim 🙂
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Love how you move it that yearning felt by many to the question to find something else to find joy in.
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Cid Corman is wonderful! And what a beautiful response. (K)
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Agreed.
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Yes, I do enjoy Cid Corman’s work. Thanks Kerfe
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I like the idea of feathering one’s words.
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Fabulous enigma! 😎😎😎🥀🥀🥀
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This one really is just perfect. I smiled when I finished reading.
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Well knowing that makes me smile. Thanks Claudia.
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Oh, awesome imagery. I am blown away by the last question.
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Thank you 🙂
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I like how simple but nuanced this is.
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Take a chance … feather your own words!
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I immediately thought of my dear friend whose son has just headed off on his travels for a year. How do we hold on and let go at the same time?
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this is like music
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Reminds me of the ’empty nest syndrome’. We don’t want them to leave, yet hope that the fledgling will grow it’s feathers and fly with joy into the world. 🙂
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