Flush
Billy's kids (not Billy
the Kid), shot a hole
through the weather
with two ice cubes
flushed,
rushed to frosted
window, blue
hoping they'd killed
a school day good,
power
misunderstood.
How many times
have I pressed life to
my chest, held
hearts
flush to the hole
of desire, tightened
a rope wishing I
could cinch it
royal, good.
Frost on My Window, photo by L.L. Barkat.
Labels: high calling blogs, poetry, random acts of poetry
posted by L.L. Barkat at 8:02 PM
21 Comments:
Love this! Why do we strive so much for control? Your picture is awesome. :)
How do you take something so lighthearted and find the deep meaning inside? You reach.
I love your pictures...and your vision.
Have missed you, luvie...
Bina
Oh, I really like this... every word!
Of course, who's to
say Billy's kids didn't
cause the snowstorm? It
might have been the
magic cube. Rubik
would know.
:)
AS a baby at faith, my rituals and power moves must have made God laugh indulgently. Not patronizing or condescending, he gently continued to show me His power and strength. I learned well, because I didn't feel embarrassed or ridiculous for the Ice cube flushing stuff. Billy's kids are on their way, like me.
That...is...wow.
Love it -- love how it relates to Billy's story about his kids flushing ice cubes...love how you took it to the next level.
Ha! Awesome.
It should be noted that flushing ice cubes down the toilet does not work for snow days in Houston.
You amaze! Tenatively I submit http://mom2six-treasures.blogspot.com/2010/02/wednesday-poetry.html
Cool photo. Something I want to stare at to understand. No luck and that's what I like about it.
I think I've tightened that same rope.
Well, here's my RAP:
http://mybigthree.highcallingblogs.com/2010/02/10/steward-of-blessing/
I LOVE this, Laura!
Royally, I do! LOL. HA.
I DO want to write a poem about everyday. Give me a prompt, and I'll take the dare!
I admit - I was scratching my head until I clicked over to the fun post. I agree with Laura - such depth. How often I have done that very thing - hoping to get what I so desperately wanted.
I absolutely love that painting. It's perfect!
Here's mine, just finished" "Straight Flush":
http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2010/02/straight-flush-poem.html
as it has been said ... a flush beats a full house ... {ahem}
Here's mine for the RAP: http://faithfictionfriends.blogspot.com/2010/02/repair-job.html
Here's mine! Yay, I made this one.
http://lauraboggess.blogspot.com/2010/02/snow-day-i-remember.html
Yes, that clutching of power is one I know also.
My RAP offering:
http://phoenix-karenee.blogspot.com/
I hope it's not too late to leave a bit of random poetry. http://togetherforgood.wordpress.com/2010/02/07/simple-not-easy/
your words speak of my weaknesses.
begging of Him to help me to stop trying to control.
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