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

Saturday, May 14, 2011

"Blue Selvage" writer's island #20-superstition

A blue blouse adheres to
stitches, moving along the finest edges
of colours, exploding and vibrating
patterns, laid out smoothness
Hands slide, holding together beauty,
ease of fingers pressing with
great care …
a seamstress
Give or grading matters most,
constructing from selvage of fine material
A top stitch keeps everything in position
while searching for a safe place to exist
We tuck and gather to become the pattern,
dancing to maracas’ syncopation
as we seek to be that blue blouse
Posted by flaubert at 12:57 PM

18 comments:

  1. annell4May 14, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    Very beautiful, I love that blue blouse! I hope this one is for me!

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  2. flaubertMay 14, 2011 at 3:57 PM

    Indeed it is, Annell:)

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  3. anthonynorthMay 14, 2011 at 4:08 PM

    That was cleverly done. Quite a blouse.

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  4. hyperCRYPTICalMay 14, 2011 at 4:10 PM

    Beautiful embroidery of words. Delicious!

    Anna :o]

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  5. Laurie KolpMay 14, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    Quite enjoyable... I especially like the last 3 lines.

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  6. Andy SewinaMay 14, 2011 at 5:14 PM

    Lovely images!

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  7. ReneeMay 14, 2011 at 10:42 PM

    I like this and so well done. My mother was an excellent seamstress (not paid) and taught me as well to sew my own clothes. She took care with everything she made.

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  8. kaykualaMay 15, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    It can that technical stitching a blouse? It would be fun to those with time on their hands.

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  9. MaryMay 15, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    Pamela, you have sewn a fine poem with your words here!

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  10. flaubertMay 15, 2011 at 2:46 PM

    Anthony,I wrote this yesterday, and felt it fit the prompt. Thanks.

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  11. flaubertMay 15, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    Thanks Anna, and thanks for the visit.

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  12. flaubertMay 15, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    Thanks Laurie.

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  13. flaubertMay 15, 2011 at 2:49 PM

    Thanks Andy, I enjoyed the puzzle;)

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  14. flaubertMay 15, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    Renee, my mom did as well, but I however can only sew buttons:)

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  15. flaubertMay 15, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    Kaykuala, not much time here, myself. Nice to see you.

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  16. flaubertMay 15, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    Mary, this poem was written for Annell's new book project, and I felt it fit the prompt. There are people who believe in lucky clothing?!?

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  17. brenda wMay 18, 2011 at 11:52 AM

    Oh Pamela...I like this a great deal. I thought it might be for Annell's project...well done!
    ~Brenda

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  18. kaykualaMay 20, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    Pam Ma'am,
    Correction: It can BE that technical....blouse?
    Thanks.

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