found

an impulse, it should grow

do you find yourself

in my words?

 

do you gather hope

from the matter

in-between wandering lines?

 

do you wonder

if you will find my foolish heart

at the end of the page?

Author's Note

it's been so long since I had that impulse, I had to let it loose

it will grow or not depending on its own whim

Reviews

[Jen]

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[Sweet_pale_cacophony]

Oh i love this poem Emily...you write with such an endearing honesty..that we can only but love you and your words :)

[alan peter kelly]

the question was rhetorical im certain...short and very sweet...puts the tick back into ticker and thins the blood so it flows quicker and the organ upon which i most rely is now all toasty toasty warm (lovely) :)

[Dave M. Pitman]

"do you find yourself in my words?"

I love this line because I feel that as a writer, it is in my own words and the words of others that I truly discover myself anew.

[Solst Rapture]

I've already found what I believe to be the heart of the poem, the speaker. So I wonder if I'll find my foolish heart at the end of the page, because I do see myself in your words and do gather hope.

So, so bewilderingly helpful at this time of my life. Reflecting on my previous years is something that will have to wait for a more mature time, because right now I feel as if I am being reborn.

A great poem Emily.

[Ruth]

This is so cool!
In-between lines, wandering, what do we find, a breath before the art of reading your heart lol
Lovely piece!
xx

[An Ordinary Woman]

I always find myself in your words. Without relation, poetry can be just words.
I never once found yours to be "just words."

That's why I always come back, although nowadays, I'm too slow. lol

[Ladysue]

this is a terrific piece. I enjoyed the read. nicely done...

[...]

... you are the personification of a poetic virtue ... i'm not even sure that you exist ... you are that unbelievable ...

[theludus]

the best part of this is where you used the matter and let it be gathered, the tricky part is how to turn that into flesh, you could put in something about graphite which is meant to be a building block of life etc etc etc,

i mean it needs sharp angles and stuff for things to collect and synthesize, but there are building blocks here.