Sunday, July 07, 2013

half a moon

Supermoon 2013, Julio Cortez, AP 

after climbing that summit
it is impossible to descend
but the voices are asking me to risk it
I might give in to pressure
nothing happens without any smoke
I do not  scare easily from the demons within my head
even if my belly heaves with tension

"I will carry that torch for you
many Supermoons may come and go"

33 comments:

A Daft Scots Lass said...

Beautiful

Anonymous said...

Oh wow I love it =)

Gillena Cox said...

have a nice Sunday

much love...

brenda w said...

Love it!

Mental

Maggie Grace said...

Oh so nicely done. Demon and the wordle! Beautiful message in your writing.

flaubert said...

Beautiful poem, Gautami.

Pamela

Sherry Blue Sky said...

So beautiful, Guatami!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful! I love it!

Old Egg said...

How well the picture and the poem compliment each other. Then the play of the demons within the head implying the viewers was a masterstroke.

Misky said...

Very well written, and I enjoyed it greatly.

Jinksy said...

Torch carrying is always worth the effort...

sage said...

Nice words and an interesting photo.

Silent Otto said...

The moon as a Jacobs ladder ..... Yeah

Tarang Sinha said...

Nice one! I especially liked the last two lines...very thoughtful!:)

Helen said...

Thank you for visiting my blog and your comment ... I must say your poem is lovely, especially the closing lines as others have said. Have a great week!

Tess Kincaid said...

Nothing happens without any smoke...I love that...

Laurie Kolp said...

Great final lines!

Susan Anderson said...

Everyone loves a courageous torch-carrier.

=)

izzy said...

Dare to climb the summit is right!
pretty darn high! thanks.

Anonymous said...

the courage of women is gathered here in your poem.

Leovi said...

A very interesting poem, I still have to climb to the summit!

Warcommander said...

Bravery and courage and integrity . Nice !

Unknown said...

And since, countless moons that she has lived...

Unknown said...

Love the angle you come at this from.

Tigerbrite said...

Very ethereal :) Deep.

Donna B. said...

Very nice....pushing through to greatness.

21 Wits said...

A most lovely read, and inspiring depths!

Truedessa said...

One should always carry a torch of hope..climb that mountain the best they can.

Susan Lindquist said...

so nice ... the torch is such a powerful symbol ...

Sara McNulty said...

Very well done. Powerful poem with good imagery.

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Suzy said...

Nothing happens without any smoke - isn't that ever so true. We always risk something to achieve. Nice one.
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Bone said...

I will carry that torch for you
many Supermoons may come and go


Love that. Gorgeous picture, too.