read 'tween the lines

Take each sentiment,

     twist at your own discretion

  a cathartic inquisition

   can grasp timely translations,

  bend them aptly to suit your

           own disaster's rhyme

  turns on a dime in 

           perspectives's intuition,

  everybody knows the

     ideas are simply overstated 

       and liberally conjugated 

   words read surreptitiously

          'tween the paraphrased lines

  aimless paths amidst seaweed petals

                  & wildflower drifts

   where horizons breathe to expand,

       & rush meets lush tranquility's rhythm

Reviews

[redzone]

ah ha, a philosophical poem from you Frieda... And music too, "I got nothing left to prove... to you" "a wildflower"...

I liked the feel of these words as I read them, they were like a "daisy in as field of roses" (from the song), or "wildflower drifts" (your words, which I found nicely "conjugated" by the way)... even in poetry, metaphor and image, there is reality, and it is either true or not, someone has twisted the meaning and intent of your words... hopefully I have not done this with this poem Frieda, missed the point...

you don't have to read between the lines to know that "wildflowers (and their drift)" are beautiful because they are "wild"... anyway, you know sometimes I go all over the place as I read your poetry Frieda...

[Frieda P]

Doing the happy dance to your sweet words Curt....

[Rene Salinas]

Consonance, this writing is full of it. Normally it would be an indication that one starts to agree with something. The gesture I guess of receiving without judging as things can unfold for what they are rather than been stopped by self inflicted images which encarcerate the other. It seems to be letting the nature of things unfold.

Who am I to disagree?

Thankyou

[Frieda P]

You're allowed to disagree Rene....read 'tween the lines. :)

[Rene Salinas]

Woudn't dare...

[Frieda P]

Ha...touche!

[hardeep sabharwal]

This is a wonderful piece,,

I am a great fan of khalil gibran,, and his quote is so true so real

thanks frieda

[Frieda P]

Big fan too, have been reading him since I was a kid, thanks so much hardeep.

[Benita-Staebell M - Kin..]

'tween the paraphrased lines

aimless paths amidst seaweed petals

& wildflower drifts

where horizons breathe to expand,

& rush meets lush tranquility's rhythm


Beautiful my Lovely friend thank you for sharing
this piece and for stopping by my page and
leaving a kind review and comments on my page.


Blessings. Benita

[Frieda P]

Thanks so much Benita.

[Pryde Foltz]

ideas are simply overstated
and liberally conjugated
words read surreptitiously
'tween the paraphrased lines
aimless paths amidst seaweed petals
& wildflower drifts

It's all relative … the water can shift and the land roll. Splendid, splendid write.

[Frieda P]

It sure can, in the blink of an eye...thanks so much Pryde Peacock.

[NoelHC]

Gibran's quote really sums it up well, and you paint a complementary aspect to it with this one.
Well written.

[Frieda P]

Thanks cowboy, why so subdued, I didn't even know it was you. :)

[NoelHC]

Maybe somebody hijacked my profile? Check some of my other comments elsewhere, the smart a*s cowboy is still at it. : )

[Frieda P]

There's a lot of going around...ha I knew you were in there somewhere! :)

[Dispersus]

words are masking agents...and poets are magicians, jugglers, outspoken ventriloquists...and then there is the deft slight of hand you've shown here

Peace,
R

[Frieda P]

Indeed, thanks so much Dispersus, love where you took this...

[Butch Decatoria]

Oooh love love those last two lines, beautiful...

[Frieda P]

Thanks so much, chuffed to pieces you enjoyed this one PF...

[emmajoy]

'.. each sentiment.. twist at your own discretion.. a cathartic inquisition.. can grasp timely translations,.. bend them .. .. '

Reading 'tween lines. whether written or spoken is almost a game of chance.. seeing what's there, or, feeling what isn't there. Perhaps. Dear missus, your writing's becoming more and more academic - heavy strokes of language, less of the graphic fancies but, but, but - still uniquely Frieda's.

[Frieda P]

Hmm, not sure if that's a good thing or not, I go with the poetic winds, where I land on some days, I'll never know, thanks muchly petulia.

[emmajoy]

You're welcome, as always

[Sami Khalil]

Reading between the lines is a skill some people possess. Overstating something or understating something is done for a some reasons. It suits some but many others like to keepit real. Excellent as usual...:)......I

[Frieda P]

I live there so it makes sense that I can read it also for the most part, thanks so much Sami. :)

[Sami Khalil]

Wow. You know first hand then. You are welcome...:).....

[Avinash]

I never get tired looking for new phrases for your works. Sweat hard but this is what I get.................
.......Wildly Beautiful...

[Frieda P]

Ha, you're too cute Avinash, did I make you sweat? :) Grazie mille my sweet friend.

[Avinash]

Burns calories and keeps you healthy ;)

[Frieda P]

So they say, there's different kinds of sweat, some burn more calories than others. ;)