Thursday, June 2, 2011

time out




time out, I can live with that
a solid place to stand or sit, (no matter)
a place to reflect
on the accents of lovers past
place them accordingly
into the proper chamber of my heart
as any quest should receive the most cherished
of attentions

a sip of Merlot, a sip of sun
place (time out) where
bathing the thoughts of a younger day
and rest upon foreign shores tasted
so softly salted
so sweetly misted in a time
called never ending....

bkmackenzie
copyrighted 2011

Posted for Poets United Thursday Think Tank - Time Out - Photo provided by Ella
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15 comments:

  1. BrendanJune 2, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    Such a lovely, wistful moment that allows a look back on all the loves which built a heart into what it sustains and furthers today. (And still mayhems, though I'll venture to a quieter degree than in the past.) Such a resonant meditation, remembering all the singular magnitudes of love. - Brendan

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  2. MarianJune 2, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    nice! i like the idea of reflecting on the accents of lovers past. hmmmmm.

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  3. annell4June 2, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    Yes, it is but the best! Thinking of "time out" just a little differently, not that old "time out" of children, but a "time out" for big people, that "tasted so softly salted." Thank you for your beautiful selection and combinations of words!

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  4. Brian MillerJune 2, 2011 at 1:56 PM

    in a time called never ending...nice...you create a peaceful and meaningful place in that time out

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  5. Rinkly RimesJune 2, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    I love the phrase 'a sip of sun' (to go with the other sort).

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  6. MaryJune 2, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    It is definitely nice to take a time out to reflect sometime. Your poem describes this so well.

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  7. MaggieJune 2, 2011 at 5:04 PM

    So soothing and restful. : )

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  8. flaubertJune 2, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    A relaxing poem. Thanks for that, Barb.

    Pamela

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  9. EllaJune 2, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    Visually stunning; I can so feel the mood and the images arrive when I read these words, "a sip of Merlot, a sip of sun
    place (time out) where
    bathing the thoughts of a younger day
    and rest upon foreign shores tasted
    so softly salted
    so sweetly misted in a time
    called never ending...."

    so beautiful~ Wonderful poem!

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  10. Anna :o]June 3, 2011 at 4:57 AM

    I love this. Beautiful wistful stuff.

    Anna :o]

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  11. Brother OllieJune 3, 2011 at 5:53 AM

    these - "time out" place are so valuable

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  12. Kerry O'ConnorJune 3, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    I'm so sold on your style of writing, it never disappoints, and I always come away from your blog with something in my pocket.

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  13. steveroniJune 4, 2011 at 11:03 PM

    Yep, I can identify with this "time out". Be still. Still.......

    PEACE!

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  14. Abigail Pearl PopeJune 5, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    your words match the atmosphere of the photo perfectly. So serene and pensive, very beautiful!

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  15. Mr. WalkerJune 7, 2011 at 10:31 AM

    I love "a place to reflect / on the accents of lovers past" - such a great image - and the sips and the "so softly salted". A most enjoyable read. Thanks.

    Richard

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