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

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

"Could Be a Problem" #27-Big Tent Prompt-a predicament

In a quandary you sit upon a picket fence;
splinters stick in your thighs …
it’s a Catch-22 sliding bones between
two sheets of paper
turning yellow and brittle as time advances
in a quagmire, all bramble and rose thorns
ceasing to be vainglorious
It’s emotion in voice; let
those who fall gingerly envelop words
with feelings cultivated over years,
else slip into silence
Posted by flaubert at 12:25 AM

15 comments:

  1. vivinfranceApril 27, 2011 at 1:10 AM

    That is one heck of a predicament!

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  2. Stan SkiApril 27, 2011 at 2:23 AM

    Sitting on the fence never does us any favours.

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  3. AnonymousApril 27, 2011 at 3:31 AM

    A true quandary.

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  4. Ron.April 27, 2011 at 3:39 AM

    Caught between a zipped lip and a loud place.

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  5. Dave KingApril 27, 2011 at 5:10 AM

    Well done, for digging yourself out!

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  6. Andy SewinaApril 27, 2011 at 5:18 AM

    Phew, love the word vainglorious!

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  7. brenda wApril 27, 2011 at 6:42 AM

    Ouch! How does one fall gingerly? ;-)

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  8. MarianneApril 27, 2011 at 7:02 AM

    I always seem to be in a quandary about something! And like SweetTalkingGuy, I, too, love the word 'vainglorious!'

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  9. MaryApril 27, 2011 at 7:25 AM

    It's always hard to sit on the fence.

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  10. annell4April 27, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    I always like the Catch 22, but silence can be nice, too. Wonderful write.

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  11. lucychiliApril 27, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    perhaps silence is a cushion

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  12. Mr. WalkerApril 27, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    I like those last four lines - if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.

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  13. ElizabethApril 27, 2011 at 10:33 PM

    Pamela, sitting on the fence takes you out of the action, and stops the journey. It may give you a ringside seat, but only to watch what others are doing. I agree with your premise, fence sitters should never be allowed too much comfort, lest they stay there forever. I find that fence sitters never have much of value to add to anything,

    Elizabeth

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  14. Judy RoneyApril 28, 2011 at 6:17 AM

    I like falling into your words and giving in to sounds and feelings. Nice.
    http://judyidliketosay.blogspot.com/2011/04/in-blink-of-eye.html

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  15. flaubertApril 28, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    Thanks to all for the nice comments, and yes, Elizabeth, I totally agree. I have never been one to sit on the fence, but have known a few in my life.

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