Tuesday, February 5, 2013

OpenLinkNight: Sparsity


Sparsity

When billowy pillows
give way to sparse stepping stones
every next step
becomes a leap.
And keeping time
tight in a bottle?
Impossible
as stretching clouds
across a stubborn sky.

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 **Also, I'm excited to announce the debut of Manhands and Meatloaf, a new podcast by Steven McClure and Mike McMullin (both have visited dVerse at least a time or two). Check them out on SoundCloud and follow on Twitter for the latest updates. See you soon!
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20 comments:

  1. yeah..impossible to keep time tight in a bottle...i like the image of stretching clouds...wouldn't it be cool if we could...smiles

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  2. smiles...those leaps are what life is all about you know...filled with fear and excitement...and time waits for none for sure...will check out the podcast here in a bit...smiles...always good to see you...

    hey would love to see you in the dverse book...make sure you submit...just saying...

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  3. Lori- Now I know why I always miss you and then am so happy to see you again... love your language, esp billowy pillows.

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  4. Very nice! Ah, sometimes I DO wish we could keep time in a bottle so we could contain it a bit longer. Enjoyed your language in this poem.

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  5. Impossible to keep time in a bottle..time just marches on. Lovely poem, Lori. Thank you for always being so sweet.

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  6. There's something of the harsh reality of the alarm clock here, from those billowy pillows to the real clouds, out of reach, the desire for a an easy walk, perhaps, rather than the rude stumble into day... Forgive me for stumbling through your poem, but these are the impressions it gives me.

    Thank you for your kind words at my place.

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  7. love every step becoming a leap as time moves ever frward

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  8. Keeping time in a bottle is something I wish for often! Watching my babies grow up is beautiful and painful in one.

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  9. Impossible to keep time in a bottle ~ I like that every next step is a leap ~

    Nice to see you at the pub Lori ~

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  10. Reminds me of when my daugher was growing up how she wished she could stay young all her life. But no it is impossible to keep time closed up in a bottle. Excellent. http://gatelesspassage.com/2013/02/02/reflections/

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  11. Time just refused to cooperate.... Love the imagery here...stretching clouds, and I know that stubborn sky.

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  12. A V well measured piece Lori.

    I Love this image

    stretching clouds
    across a stubborn sky

    if i tried it
    it would indeed be impossible

    but something tells me, that if you wanted to,
    you could do it without so much as a wisp break! :)

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  13. Cannot be done, can it? Well said Lori! :-)

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  14. Beautifully sparse, a leap into rich meaning, very tight timing and nothing is impossible for you in this poem!

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  15. I love this one, Lori... though it makes me sad.

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  16. Beautiful... Sometimes the stretch is farther that arms length.

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  17. "And keeping time tight in a bottle, impossible" ... :)

    Jennifer Dougan
    www.jenniferdougan.com

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  19. Feeling like every step for me right now is a leap for sure.

    I liked this little shorty.

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  20. Beautiful...We keep trying no matter what

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