"Life is the dancer and you are the dance."
— Eckhart Tolle

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

springtime we write poems #4 doors
















Luekemia destripar cancer

occurs

Strap on your best face

and put forth

some integrity

Find a shadow to veil in

Put on a robe and let go

an excruciating pain exists inside

So walk through the door

of hysteria and joy
Posted by flaubert at 6:08 PM

28 comments:

  1. SandyCarlsonJune 1, 2010 at 8:33 PM

    Challenging and painful and brave. Thank you.

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  2. flaubertJune 1, 2010 at 8:47 PM

    Thanks for saying so!
    Pamela

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  3. Diane TJune 2, 2010 at 8:51 AM

    I agree with Sandy. This is definitely a door that one must have courage to walk through.

    http://troublebeingstrong.blogspot.com/2010/06/unlock-door.html

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  4. flaubertJune 2, 2010 at 9:02 AM

    Diane indeed it is!
    Thanks for commenting.
    Pamela

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  5. AnonymousJune 2, 2010 at 10:27 AM

    A greek play, mask and robe and flowing veil. The pain inside can be behind any mask. I like: put forth some integrity. That's advice you don't have to give yourself.

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  6. flaubertJune 2, 2010 at 10:42 AM

    Barb,
    I like what you got from this poem
    I almost was getting the feeling that some people thought of it as an autobiography which it is not of course!
    Pamela

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  7. HeartspellJune 2, 2010 at 11:25 AM

    The door of histeria and joy.... I love this combination. Well done.
    Heartspell

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  8. gautami tripathyJune 2, 2010 at 11:34 AM

    I like the positive message here!


    sky as the canvas of my thoughts

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  9. flaubertJune 2, 2010 at 12:03 PM

    Thanks heartspell!

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  10. flaubertJune 2, 2010 at 12:04 PM

    Gautami
    I am glad u found it! Thanks for that!
    Pamela

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  11. MaryJune 2, 2010 at 2:25 PM

    Pamela, I was glad to read in the comments that this is not autobiographical. I had wondered. You wrote about the subject from within though, as if you truly knew. What I think about most at the moment is combining hysteria with joy. At first it seemed an improbably combination, but the more I thought about it........ Nice work!

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  12. flaubertJune 2, 2010 at 3:20 PM

    Thanks Mary! there is a depth to which I feel I can touch here but nothing more
    Pamela

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  13. BrendaJune 2, 2010 at 4:24 PM

    Wow...Well done Pamela. I am impressed. Sad and powerful words you weave here!

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  14. flaubertJune 2, 2010 at 4:32 PM

    Thanks Brenda ;) always enjoy you stopping by!
    Pamela

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  15. Francis ScudellariJune 2, 2010 at 6:01 PM

    It's not an easy thing to write about that final and most challenging of passages, but you did it well.

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  16. flaubertJune 2, 2010 at 6:36 PM

    Thanks Francis do not know why but this just seemed like it worked well.
    Pamela

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  17. Linda GoinJune 2, 2010 at 6:38 PM

    Yep -- tragedy and comedy. Yin and Yang. But, I did have a fleeting thought...and said, "nah." Good stuff!

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  18. flaubertJune 2, 2010 at 6:50 PM

    Thanks Linda I am glad your thought decided not to stick around ;)
    Pamela

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  19. Paul OakleyJune 2, 2010 at 8:05 PM

    So compact, such impact - that's one strong door!

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  20. flaubertJune 3, 2010 at 12:43 AM

    Thanks Paul! and thanks for commenting!
    Pamela

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  21. neil reidJune 3, 2010 at 9:10 AM

    Very powerful for so very few words. Excellent Pamela!

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  22. flaubertJune 3, 2010 at 9:46 AM

    Neil
    Thanks for saying so I really enjoyed this prompt!
    Pamela

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  23. Raven's Wing PoetryJune 3, 2010 at 10:12 AM

    The door that so many of us are afraid to walk through. I love how you weaved in the concept of theatre, called to the stage by circumstance. What masks we done depends on us. Well done.

    -Nicole

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  24. flaubertJune 3, 2010 at 11:11 AM

    Thanks Nicole I always appreciate your commenting on my poems!
    Pamela

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  25. AnonymousJune 3, 2010 at 12:06 PM

    Such bravery in throwing open that door. I like that it was widdled down to so few words, all working together easily to get the feeling across.

    - Dina

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  26. flaubertJune 3, 2010 at 12:24 PM

    Thanks Dina and I enjoyed yours as well!
    Pamela

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  27. Wayne PitchkoJune 3, 2010 at 11:20 PM

    doors can be hard to open...and easy to close also...anyways well done Pam

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  28. flaubertJune 3, 2010 at 11:46 PM

    Wayne my friend always a pleasure to hear from you and thanks for a great prompt!
    Pamela

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