The Womb Of Time

creative expression begins with the moment something appears in front of your minds eye...as an empty page taunts thoughts and evolves moments

hours slowly drip

onto the taunting empty page

the water color palette

dries as if it were thoughts penned

onto a tightly stretched canvas

its been said so many times before

similes... form clots at the tip of the quill

words... finally surrendering to gravity’s flow

the ink scribes the rumination

passing the same stuttered notions

thoughts expressed another way

in another poignant passing moment

metaphorical sleights of hand ~

dry onto the sheet of paper

as traces of past now’s…

miles of written reverie spun

like a spider reprocessing,

carefully savoring,

each fine silk thread of web

spinning the womb of time...

Author's Note

Thank you for reading

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

Beautifully woven , splendidly conveyed...:).....................

[joshua deathdealer]

You are defiantly one of my favorite writers on here. I love the depth here.

[Revery]

In all my complicated ups and downs here at the cafe, there are those that I look up to as the true poets that can create exceptionally stunning works. This is a strong example of why I think of you this way.

[SyberRose]

We really do weave a web of words...we paint with words like an artist paints on a canvas...thank you for posting this as I had never read it before...always great to read your poems Harlon...Lovely words from you:)

[SHEEMA HUQ]

BEAUTIFUL!

[Oblivion]

Wow, this is strong, tight and complex. This is incredible, what a pleasure to read and get lost in. Thank you for sharing.

[rivers]

Poet99...Thank you very much for reading and taking the time to leave a comment...I am sorry I have not been able to express my appreciation sooner but I had not been here in a few weeks...Good writing~

[Rene Velez]

This is one all writers can relate to, it has the mark of a writer in his moment in time, filling time with his works, masterful Harlon.

[rivers]

Thanks Rene...Of the few I know here you are a friend that I knew would relate to this...I hope you are well as I have not been at the WC much of late

[junaid altaf]

beautifully spun.......

[rivers]

Thank you for reading someone new

[junaid altaf]

new is the lifeline of life!

[olla]

yes.. the words have been here for a long time and we all seem to just rearange them hoping to find sanity in the finished word puzzle.. or at least something worthwhile..

[rivers]

"it's a great puzzle but you've got to like it"...

[olla]

yes.. I do...