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Sunday 21 September 2014

Poem: Treading in flood

Written for the Mag 238



I've been hiding in a tree
on a branch which understands sadness
I like the rain the most when it
gently kisses the skin
so the roots can grow peacefully
it takes time and wrong decisions to find home
a place where your heart will glow
lately, the rain came pouring down
and all I want to do is run, run away
scream at the top of my lungs
as if another storm is coming
this time, coming from within
treading in flood I turn around and think
is this the life I'm supposed to be living?
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 All the different things we see...feel.

15 comments:

  1. Beautiful Natasa - get the feeling this one cam estrange and fast to you - as the best ones often do. Love the tender melancholy here, artfully conveyed and your first five lines are just great:

    "I've been hiding in a tree
    on a branch which understands sadness
    I like the rain the most when it
    gently kisses the skin
    so the roots can grow peacefully..."

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  2. Goodness Gracious! Those first two lines are amazing... and then the rest of the poem rises up to met them. Lovely write.

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  3. Wow! That was unexpected, I know the feeling, but when it is unexpected than you know you are right in it! That's life! You could never dream it, or write it, real life touches your soul.

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  4. Autumn is my favorite time of year, despite the allergies I always suffer, until first snow.

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  5. A tree is very understanding as it has been through many storms..the ending line really caps off the poem..well done..

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  6. I like the Perfect Storm feel to this piece - treading water alone. And the line, "it takes time and wrong decisions to find home." I sometimes find myself wondering just how many mistakes it takes.

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  7. I completely enjoy the view as well from the tops of trees! Lovely prose.

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  8. State of Flux , Poetic Chrysalis ...stick at it

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  9. loved this..esp the first lines..x

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  10. A branch which understands sadness...I love that...

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  11. oh wow, this is haunting...i can understand her innate questioning...and the rain.

    stacy lynn mar
    http://stardreamingwithsherrybluesky.blogspot.com/

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    http://warningthestars.blogspot.com/

    i hope you'll stop by! :)

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  13. on a branch which understands sadness

    Wow!! So powerful

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