Monday, October 11, 2010

She Shimmered


2010.....
Cars were small
Buildings were small
The planet was small
But most of all, the hearts and minds of men were small
2011.....
A baby girl is born on a roundabout, near a clock tower, in Great Britain
Her brain was on the outside and different enough
To keep rhythm with her oversized heart.....bleeding hope
She shimmered as she grew and things evolved
2036.....
Cars were large
Buildings were large
The planet was large
And the hearts and minds of men were large
She didn't have to convince anyone to evolve
She simply opened her mouth and flowers grew
She simply waved her hand and lovers embraced
She shimmered and the universe answered

Posted by at 4:21 PM

13 comments:

  1. Kerry O'ConnorOctober 12, 2010 at 9:12 AM

    This is the first poem of yours I read, Corey, and now I keep coming back to read more. There is something about that last stanza which I can't help responding to on a highly imaginative level of thinking.

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  2. Maxwell Mead Williams Robinson BarryFebruary 12, 2012 at 12:25 PM

    lovely contrasts on your piece of poetry,

    sharp imagery, keep it up.

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  3. Sherry Blue SkyFebruary 12, 2012 at 4:24 PM

    I have been having trouble commenting on your blog, will try again for about the fourth time:) I loved your El Sol poem very much - "not enough sand...to cover the depth of his sorrow". Great stuff. Love this shimmering poem as well - cool perspective..........keep writing, kiddo! Nice to see you posting at Poets United - and thanks so much for your wonderful comment on my blog.

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  4. Sherry Blue SkyFebruary 12, 2012 at 4:25 PM

    Yippee! This time it worked!

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  5. UnknownFebruary 14, 2012 at 4:24 PM

    She... of power and deity. Brilliant imagery here.

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    1. HerotomostFebruary 15, 2012 at 6:45 AM

      Thanks so much for stopping by and the kind words....nice to meet you.

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  6. Abin ChakrabortyNovember 26, 2012 at 7:29 AM

    I wish your optimism bears fruit...and my reservations are proved untrue.surreal stuff.

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  7. Kerry O'ConnorNovember 26, 2012 at 8:41 AM

    Ah, she shimmers...flowers grow.

    This is such a life-affirming poem.

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  8. Sherry Blue SkyNovember 26, 2012 at 11:03 AM

    Fantastic - love her shimmering, and, especially, "she opened her mouth and flowers grew".

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  9. ShawnaNovember 26, 2012 at 3:15 PM

    This makes me think of how a father might look at his child, imagining all the magic in her future, all the ways in which she will change the world for the better, how drab his life and the world were before she was born.

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  10. LauraNovember 26, 2012 at 6:12 PM

    so beautiful!

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  11. AnonymousNovember 27, 2012 at 8:42 AM

    What an interesting and creative poem!

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  12. MargaretNovember 28, 2012 at 8:36 PM

    This definitely is an enjoyable, creative futuristic/psychedelic hopeful poem!

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