Author:Oleg OpriscoImage: What has happened?
they say only the south wind flattens grass
stories can offer a glimmer of hope
hold your fire and start small
wants of relationships may dive down
10 of the 12 given words
after morning wall lead throw
after morning wall lead throw
stories hold small want black
a throwback to good times togetherafter a strenuous hike up the mountains
the morning wind parts company
a blank wall separates the feelings
in open compartments but not enclosed
now they rest for a breather but a new normal
what transpired up there is not important
a tinge of sadness close to offering a lead
the nearness of the warmth still being felt
they say only the south wind flattens grass
stories can offer a glimmer of hope
hold your fire and start small
wants of relationships may dive down
but a roller-coaster will eventually
come to a stop on stable ground
black as the episode may have been
nothing like putting some colors back
Note: To write a poem with the title:
They say only the south wind flattens grass
Sarah's at d'Verse Poetics - travels in the wild
Image from MLMM's Photo Challenge #343
Brenda's Sunday Whirl Wordle #484 with the given words
Very stirring.
ReplyDeleteSimply wonderful Hank. Some mountains are harder to climb than others.
ReplyDeleteYvonne.
but a roller-coaster will eventually
ReplyDeletecome to a stop on stable ground
I love that. It casts back over the lines before, and takes the poem to a safe close. So many interesting lines here -
a blank wall separates the feelings
in open compartments but not enclosed -
I know that was probably inspired by the picture (or maybe the other way round???) - but you use that inspiration very well, to broaden the idea.
I like the use of metaphor in this poem to convey the way people feel when they’ve had a difference of opinion, Hank, especially in the opening lines and confirmed in:
ReplyDelete‘the nearness of the warmth still being felt
a throwback to good times together’.
'but a roller-coaster will eventually
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- So true, and what a relief when it gets there! I for one am tired of rollercoasters��
No matter how crazy the ride, it always slows and stops for a bit.
ReplyDeleteThe thrill of the ride can also be very disconcerting and unsettling. It is comforting to come to rest from time to time. It allows one to gain perspective. I enjoyed this piece Hank.
ReplyDeleteRollercoasterriffic, Hank.
ReplyDelete"Stories can offer a glimmer of hope". And yes, the rollercoaster eventually stops and we regain solid ground. Thank heaven! Wonderfully penned.
ReplyDeleteIndeed the thrill of the ride is well matched with the joy of its end.
ReplyDeleteNicely done. :)
ReplyDeleteStories can offer a glimmer of hope...indeed they do.
ReplyDeleteUp and down but always comes to a stop indeed
ReplyDeleteLove this, Hank!
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