Friday 27 July 2012

FORWARD

like lying down knowing
that you’ll have to rise
for some trivial task

as a backsliding heifer
twitches in mud-soaked joy
the world still turns

14 comments:

  1. Yes, the world still turns and trivial tasks always await to get us back up again :)
    Thanks for the visit.

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  2. The image of the heifer is superb Matt... backsliding is the perfect word to capture the movement!

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  3. The trivial tasks can be the hardest to start.

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  4. The heifer image represents a sense of slow response and bulky weight - like a visual metaphor of the effort needed in meeting trivial duties! Powerful poem!

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  5. mud-soaked joy.... love that phrase... :)

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  6. Ooof! I loved this. What a comment on human (bovine) temperament, expressed succinctly with each stanza in perfect balance.

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  7. What a delight! I smiled through those last lines. A nice way to enjoy my morning coffee.

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  8. .. as a backsliding heifer /twitches in mud-soaked joy.. pure genius. Well done...

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  9. I love the mud-soaked heifer!!!!

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  10. What did I learn here today? Acceptance. Gratitude. Appreciation of the moment. Thank you!

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  11. I love the backsliding heifer in mud soaked joy. Well done.

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  12. Yes, the world cares little for our seemingly momentous experiences...and moves in its merry way along the primrose path to everlasting bonfire.

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  13. Vivid images here! Wonderfully metaphoric.

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