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

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

"Nothing Changes" One Shot Wednesday #38

Roots hang from trees that
have been there many years,
winding round the air with grace,
grabbing nourishment.   
Releasing what’s not consumed,
misguided aspirations.
Leaves hang from branches that
have been there a few days,
drooping with no finesse,
beaten down by heat,
seeking life or
subversion.
It’s a Grand Guignol
accompanied like a plague.
Taut skin stretched becomes
unglamorous
as melodrama unfolds
making things indivisible.
Sub-genre can make for bad theatre
grotesque.
Its conformity has me
lost in a sea of bullshit
lies.  
Posted by flaubert at 3:21 PM

31 comments:

  1. signed...bkmMarch 22, 2011 at 3:31 PM

    A powerful piece of writing Pam..."Taut skin stretched becomes unglamorous...melodrama unfolds"....the roots run deep throughout this writing...sounds like feels that have made their way to the surface of living....well spoken and written...bkm

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  2. Brian MillerMarch 22, 2011 at 3:45 PM

    woot...you build to an amazing crescendo with this one...got some great pop to it...

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  3. UnknownMarch 22, 2011 at 3:55 PM

    This aptly alludes to me, to my peers. Don't know if that was your intent, but all kinds of 50+ women fit between these lines!

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  4. dustusMarch 22, 2011 at 4:05 PM

    Reads like an eloquent poetic rant, Pam. It seems some folks cannot accept the ways of nature, and it certainly makes for terrible melodrama. Effective, condensed lines with a powerful ending.

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  5. anthonynorthMarch 22, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    Powerful, sometimes angry words - beautifully expressive.

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  6. hedgewitchMarch 22, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    One of your best, pamela. "..seeking life or subversion..."excellent line out of many, especially the pummeling ending which is like a bucket of water in the face of pretense.

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  7. flaubertMarch 22, 2011 at 5:59 PM

    You could say they have surfaced, Barb.

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  8. flaubertMarch 22, 2011 at 6:02 PM

    Much appreciated, Brian:)

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  9. flaubertMarch 22, 2011 at 6:03 PM

    They most certainly do, Kim. It is quite tiring.
    The epitome of falseness.

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  10. flaubertMarch 22, 2011 at 6:08 PM

    I surely don't understand all of the cosmetic surgery women do to themselves, Adam. I proud of every little wrinkle on my face, showing I have had a life filled with emotion.

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  11. flaubertMarch 22, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    It does sound a bit angry, I know, Anthony. I am
    realistic about aging, it happens and we should embrace it.

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  12. flaubertMarch 22, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    I'd like to throw a bucket on a few I know, Joy, but, then they might melt:)

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  13. robkistnerMarch 22, 2011 at 7:30 PM

    crisply pointed and stinging...

    ...rob kistner
    Image & Verse

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  14. FireblossomMarch 22, 2011 at 8:09 PM

    Time to try a different waterway. or maybe just follow the current instead of fighting it. ;-)

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  15. flaubertMarch 22, 2011 at 8:15 PM

    Thanks for the visit, Rob.

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  16. flaubertMarch 22, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    Yes, a completely different waterway, Shay. That is the only direction to go in:)

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  17. brenda wMarch 22, 2011 at 9:00 PM

    Thanks for Guignol, that's a new one for me, and now my favorite line is, "It's a Grand Guignol, accompanied like a plague." This is a raw, honest piece. I'll second Brian's woot!
    ~Brenda

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  18. flaubertMarch 22, 2011 at 9:25 PM

    Sometimes in life situations can be quite macabre,
    can't they? I love that word:) Life is but a Grand Guignol at times.

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  19. ElizabethMarch 23, 2011 at 6:58 AM

    Once again, there is such a flow to your words, the anger is there, but only puncutated by that direct and honest last line. Liking this a lot Pamela,

    Elizabeth

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  20. BubbaMarch 23, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    What a switch from descriptive to emotive! Well played out, Pamela!

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  21. gautami tripathyMarch 23, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    Wonderful emotional poem...

    the beast demands

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  22. Shashidhar SharmaMarch 23, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    A very interesting look into things that are natural in the whole scheme of things but looked closely it becomes so grotesque that one does not know how to appreciate it or accept it. YOur ending was perfect to depict that sense of loss...
    Thanks for sharing..
    ॐ नमः शिवाय
    Om Namah Shivaya
    http://shadowdancingwithmind.blogspot.com/2011/03/whispers-seed-and-senseless-living.html
    At Twitter @VerseEveryDay

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  23. flaubertMarch 23, 2011 at 1:18 PM

    There is, but, a wee bit of anger in it, Elizabeth.

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  24. flaubertMarch 23, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    Thanks much, Eric:)

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  25. flaubertMarch 23, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    Me too, Ollie:)

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  26. flaubertMarch 23, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    Thanks Gautami:)

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  27. flaubertMarch 23, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    Stare at something long enough and it surely will change your perspective, Shasi.

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  28. ClaudiaMarch 24, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    uh - i can feel the energy...good to write us free isn't it..

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  29. flaubertMarch 24, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    It certainly is, Claudia.

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  30. AnonymousMarch 24, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    Wonderful metaphorical poetry, here, Pamela. I think it's apparent when someone rejects their own aging or when they accept it. Inner beauty shines through. Because of the numerous live-saving surgeries I've had to have, I could not personally accept elective plastic surgery. That's my own opinion but I guess we each have different insights.

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  31. flaubertMarch 24, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    I don't believe in botox, breast augmentation, derma-fillers, etc ... I think we should embrace our age and be happy with it, so many people are looking for the fountain of youth. Just my humble opinion.

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