The cloud-work for a tune. Cloud-work as formal
Attire. In a way, autumn moves away from
One, notice the red shift in the leaves. We
Talk galaxies and the cosmos. Of the hourglass.
The dance of masks.
And how the dance strips away the mask.
Infinity is pretty. The sofa is
From a garage sale. A soul is a crew of words.
ooh, that dance of masks had me in anthropology land, an ancient tribe and then you surprised me wonderfully with “And how the dance strips away the mask” and all that followed with “infinity us pretty.” Just brilliant Bob. I used to dance drunk at bars or i wouldn’t call it dancing, there was no order or method to it, but damn did it feel great.
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Thanks Steve. It’s interesting we put on masks all our lives, which is usually a good thing, trying different things. But losing, letting go of the ego is always a challenge.
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oh, i hadn’t thought about it as masks trying different things. I like that. My girlfriend calls it melting into whatever we’re doing or wherever we are, maybe like that saying “when in Rome…..” I was never too sure about the expression because it seems complacent, especially when things get bad.
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bit of a higgledy-piggledy for me, Bob; but that last two lines rock !!!!
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Thanks John. I agree, it might be a bit higgledy-piggledy. I’m glad you liked the last two lines!
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At first, I tried to analyze the poem. But then I thought poems are not to be analyzed but felt. And this poem felt very much like an autumn day to me. I liked it!
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Thanks, Diana. I’m starting to let go of summer and welcome autumn.
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The last stanza is phenomenal…but so is the entire poem. Beautifully done!
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Thank you!!
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