seemingly spontaneously

photo courtesy of pinterest

seemingly spontaneously

my heart tries to celebrate

magnifying moments of insignificance

drawing circles within circles

connecting the dots of life

staring out the window

while drowning out sounds of nothing at all

needing to be inspired

groping for that spark - that fire

my soul listens for words seldom spoken

trying to mend what has fallen apart

but like a mosaic hit by a hammer

old patterns no longer apply

i really was strong once

now rules have rendered me ineffectual

seemingly spontaneously

 

Reviews

[andrew mitchell]

A lovely write on questioning oneself, why am i here comes to mind, beautifully written, the flow had me pondering after the read looking out my window. "I really was strong once" seemed a resignation but maybe just a low ebb hopefully passing. I think the window pic was of hope, one of searching, a new direction.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks, Andrew. I appreciate the review. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I just love this piece....

is from back before we really knew each other...or have i totally lost track of time...?

and the picture is a perfect mate to the poem.

[Lydia Shutter]

It seems I have known you a very long time, but perhaps this was actually before we "met". Thanks for going back to find it, Jacob. I appreciate it. Lydi**

[Valentine]

This sounds like me and my needing to be inspired by something to get my pen moving again. How do we connect those dots of life Lydia? Valentine

[Lydia Shutter]

For all of us, it is different. After a loss, everyone reacts differently and goes on in the way they can handle. Thank you, Kathie. Lydi**

[Ken Simm.]

An excellent, sensitive write. This collates in a lovely way the thoughts that usually come with the ending of the loss of an affair. No, the end of a love story. That is what this is.

[Lydia Shutter]

Just a bit of soul searching at the end of yet another year....December brings out the melancholy in me. Thanks for the review, Ken. Lydi**

[barleygirl]

I love the longing that's dripping from this creative message full of amazing alliteration & other nicely-grouped word sounds. There's a bit of the childlike ("magnifying moments of insignificance") alongside the deeply mature ponderings (starting w/ "trying to mend . . . rendered me ineffectual") . . . oh how I can relate to those feelings!

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you so much, Margie. Lydi**

[Bala Gorthi]

Sometimes it feels like that.. Those two words very well describe it... Seemingly and spontaneously...
But that state couldn't stop the beauty reflecting in this poem...very much relatable to many at some part of life.. Amazing!

[Lydia Shutter]

I appreciate your review, Bala. Lydi**

[Ted Kniffen]

Top marks for this, Lydi. The thought expressed is one most of us can relate to, sometimes the muse goes on vacation and we are left behind minding the store. The spark dims but doesn't die, as evidenced by this poem. Good write.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you so much, Ted. Lydi**

[Cassie]

Lyd, this is lovely. No wonder the 4 libraries. I relate

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you dear Cassie. Lydi**

[Ardra]

my heart tries to celebrate
magnifying moments of insignificance
drawing circles within circles
connecting the dots of life

beautiful write lydi :)

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks so much, Ria. Lydi**

[Miss Sharon]

(groping for that spark - that fire my soul listens for words seldom spoken trying to mend what has fallen apart) Oh yes...most can remember having these thoughts my dear. You write so beautifully even when the subject may not be quite that way. I believe they call that talent! ~Sharon

[Lydia Shutter]

And this is review is why we call YOU a friend. Thank you so much, Sharon. Lydi**