Sunday, March 13, 2011

the poet's hand



she dwells between syllables
collecting gold and brass
melding magic to words
arising from the
 chemist's ash

 waking
to the sunset
she takes the poet's
vow -
 not to spill the ashes
or reveal 
places she has
 been

between
the twilight
and a morrow, between
 syllable and sand 
within a vessel
formed and fired
to fit the
 poet's hand


bkmackenzie
copyrighted 2011

18 comments:

  1. Beautiful poem, B.K. I love the poet's vow.

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  2. thank you Vodka Mom, for the visit and comment
    and thank you Glynn...I am so glad you like it...bkm

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  3. I always admire your poems.As a token of appreciation ,I have awarded you and hope you pick up your award at http://umaspoembook.blogspot.com/2011/03/exploring-poetry-couplets.html

    You deserve the best!

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  4. I like the recurring motif of firing substances to create precious thoughts and poems.

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  5. ah but you spin gold quite often madam poet alchemist...

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  6. Melding magic to words...precisely...

    ♥ ஆεlεɳa ~.^

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  7. Barbara,

    Brian caught that same element of 'alchemy' your metaphor has worked up.

    Nice one!

    Trulyfool

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  8. Oh, beautiful and romantic....I so love "formed and fired to fit the poet's hand". Wowzers! Such a good poem.

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  9. This poem truly sings-- beautiful! xxxj

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  10. Really wonderful! I love that space in between.....magic, mystical!

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  11. A wonderful poem that captures the mystery and the magic of putting words together! The last four lines are stunning...

    Lynette
    Imagination Lane

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  12. Alchemy for the truth, glass-blowing for the beauty of this poem. Curious vow, but it does have the ring of the alchemist's vow to secrecy, to a certain obfuscation, both to throw of the Authorities and keep the Code mysterious . .. - Brendan

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  13. The reference to ash in this poem reminds me of this quote by Leonard Cohen: "Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash."

    What I find intriguing is how the poet's hand seems to turn to ash and thus the vessel for it--a literal interpretation true, but it's such a striking image.

    Thought-provoking, evocative, and provocative poem. Fine writing!

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  14. "between the twilight and a morrow" - Really love this poem. Very pretty.

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  15. ok, that is a photo of you, correct? lol...maybe in a different life, long ago...

    I am amazed by your writing - the depth of its meanings are endless and how you do it on a daily basis is most impressive of all to me.

    thanks for sharing your talent with us :)

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  16. I really like the form and lilt that you create. The last stanza is beautiful BKM

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