Still Life - 1670 - Detail by, Jean Francois de Le Motte
Wall of Curiosities
For you
wasted hangings
of
thoughts and reasons
to be defined.
A theater of memory
for me.
To you
I place another
senseless object
upon my wall of curiosities.
Bearing my heart
upon these hungry,
waiting walls
beckoning
your naked mind.
For you,
Unfocused awareness
floats behind
milk-blue clouded marbles
of thoughts
yet to be defined.
For anyone looking in
this heap of
uncategorized boundaries
it ensures
the most lively
mythical creature
is left invisible
to the naked eye
and empty heart.
Tess Kincaid's The Mag 121
picture prompt.
21 comments:
cool poem - solid alliteration and great title choice
Theater of memories...wall of curiosities...nice...
"another senseless object" ... I have a few too many of those, myself.
A most poignant magical diisguise, !, thanks
I like that, a wall of curiosities which would mean something different to different people.
Great interpretation of the pic!
I love that you connected the wall of curiosities to a theater of memories. This is a vivid illusion for me. Thank you for the red and black presentation too. It's hot. I think this is very sensuous writing, Karen.
I love this poem. My photos are my wall of curiosities.
"unfocused awareness" like it. I have my own wall of curiosities - it's really a notice board, but I rarely remove anything so it has accumulated some interesting stuff on it over the years!
VERY nice karen!
i love your poem...
and that still life...looks so much like what i have scattered around...on the walls...and bulletin boards...collages of memories.
What a great poem, very visual writing Karen.
What a great poem, very visual writing Karen.
Nothing that helps to store memories and keep them close to the heart is ever wasted and certainly never senseless.
For you.....another lyrical offering. For me .....another excellent read!
I like this very much - it's a completely different take from anything else I've read and I love that the wall means different things to different people and how clearly you've detailed that ...
http://thepoet-tree-house.blogspot.ca/2012/06/love-letters-of-promises-and-regret.html
we must all have a wall of curiosities...
I think we all should have a wall such as this, or do we and just don't know it yet?
Have a g'day Karen.
Darlin, you're right, I must confess I have a couple. Ha! Ha! i also have the inside of cupboards with special tid bits and notes or photos I just love to see once in a while! When my children happen on them they are in awe...and delighted by the memory before them!
Little Nell, thanks you are so kind! I must confess I love noticing the things that others have placed around their houses, because often it's like seeing a picture of who they are and where they've been, and often where they're headed. Silly isn't it? But fun! People are fascinating, and too often hide behind who they really are!
I like the theater of memory ~ Great eye for the details ~
Perspective matters, doesn't it? Nicely done!
Well done. I especially love the title.
=)
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