Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Poem of the Week - from the blue

Selected by Pamela Sayers
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from the blue


sometimes I tire of reading, everything in blue
and choose an earthen stone
to ease this crusted mind
a blanket breath
of copper that begs this mortal heart
cast a shield
cast an armor from the blue
from all that is given or known of time


take passage, take a wisdom, take rest
in solitude of still
where a boundless sun
knows capture by a lady, a goddess of his own
with a virtues bail required
allowing life's repose - composed by harp of Lyra
to an ancient siren's song


(blue) awaiting

ransom by a Pharaoh
or a
wistful cloud that
drifts along

~bkmackenie

Lyra is a Northern Hemisphere constellation - the Lyre or Harp

posted for One Shoot Sunday - Photo by Sean McCormick
(Note: the authors name, poem title and blog website image are hyperlinked to the poets site. By clicking on any of these a new window will open and you will be taken directly to the highlighted site. )

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8 comments:

  1. This poem takes an already magnificent image and forces the reader to look further, think deeper. I am a fan of BK MacKenzie, and this is a prime example of her cleverness.

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  2. I agree with Kim...great write, bkm! Excited to see your work featured this week.

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  3. bkm and Pamela,
    A lovely, peaceful poetic read.
    Very deserving to have been selected as Poem of the Week.
    Best wishes, Eileen

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  4. Wonderful poem...Thanks for sharing ....

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  5. BKM is an extremely talented poet well deserving of the spotlight.

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  6. Incredibly beautiful......I especially love the "tiring of reading" blue, and taking a stone............wonderful writing!

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  7. Thank you all so much for your kind comments....I am so glad this poem was chosen...thank you Pamela for selecting it....bkm

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