Wednesday, January 03, 2007

Thoughts On A Log

I hung my thoughts over
a log in a stream, and let
the cold rush of water
wash away stain after stain.

I threw them in the feathers
of a hawk on a limb;
he shook and flapped
till they all ruffled dry.

I placed them back
under my scalp and skull,
pressed and neatly folded
ready to wear in the lines of a poem.


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20 comments:

Cathy said...

I can relate...hmmm thoughts on a log...
When are you going to post some more audio posts?....

Cathy said...

OK this is an audio post...!
What happened there?!
(but thanks :)

trinitystar said...

I hung my thoughts over a log in a stream ... I like that ... I like the thought of thought being a stain to wash away.
Good one Pat.

J. Andrew Lockhart said...

Very good -- and it always adds so much when I can hear you. :)

Margie said...

Love it Pat!
Just great!
Love to listen to you read your poems!
As Andrew said....it adds so much!
It really does!

Margie

Yes said...

Oh, I LOVE THIS ONE!! It is my favorite yet!

I'd like to do this mental cleaning and pressing every day, now that you've shown me how...yeah!

This poem will definitely stay with me...

MB said...

I love this one, too, Pat! Delightful! And something I very much need. Thanks! Good to hear your voice, too.

Unknown said...

I loved this one Pat!

I have a weird visual imagination,

and I could see the skull and scalp!

Very cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

floots said...

simply superb pat
one of those special ones
thank you

Natalia L. Rudychev said...

I loved it! It is so great to hear you read! A real treat!

Anonymous said...

I wish I could do the same.

I love the flow of this one.

Anonymous said...

Wow...I'm impressed by your use of imagery in this poem! I love how you maneuvered these words to paint such a perplexing picture that makes sense!

polona said...

WOW! the stream and the hawk really did a great job with your thoughts :)
love it!

Kai said...

u still got that accent.
niceee

Tongue in Cheek Antiques said...

"Within in reach,"
cold water rushing today
and drying out...
good way to gather your thoughts
tell me are your poems reflections of your day, or rather random thoughts?

Anonymous said...

fascinating imagery, I am enjoying my stay here on your blog

Anonymous said...

Beautiful piece, Pat!

Pat Paulk said...

It was real cold water too. I see you answered your own question.

Trinitystar, would it were that easy sometimes. Thank you!!

Thanks Andrew!!

Margie, ain't you sweet!! Thank you!!

Firebird, thank you!!

Thanks MB!!

Wink, I think you do. But, then so do I. Thanks!!

Thanks Floots!!

Thanks Natalia!!

Gautami, the cleansing's in the flow. Thank you!1

Urban Butterfly, I've never been a ccused of making sense... Thank you!!

Polona, they sure did!! Thanks for the WOW!!

Yep, still got it. Thanks Kai!!

Corey, this poem was inspired on my daily walk by a log in a stream. Thank you!!

Lyrically Speaking, I'm glad, and hope you'll hang out for awhile. Thanks!!

Richard K, thanks!!

Anonymous said...

I like this one very much

Anonymous said...

Wow, I love the wackiness in this one.