Tar Baby

Tar Baby

A Poem by Einstein Noodle

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Tar Baby
Sadness came slowly like
the turning of leaves in Fall breezes
the colors
impregnable with the mind

only hearts

discern                   
red bursts     -       the 
yellow ripe lemons,
ethereal rusts,
pinion green cones
bleeding red oak and dogwood Easter blossoms

cut and split for fuel

we can know love

I went after it once 
down new avenues    -     lain
in hot macadam
I looked away 
I'm not sure what you did
as I watched
black asphalt poured over
old bones and memories

04/05/22
E.

© 2022 Einstein Noodle


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“Sadness came slowly like
the turning of leaves in Fall breezes
the colors
impregnable with the mind
only hearts
discern “
Exquisite E., and so moving. Flow, words ‘al punto’, Imagery, colors, pathos, simile - all perfect. I could not help but follow this spiritual journey from alpha to inevitable omega. All of the colred bursts of love are what define and elevate us. Kudos my supremely sensitive friend…

Posted 1 Year Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Einstein Noodle

1 Year Ago

thank you for such a sensitive reading and encouraging review ... makes me look to keep writing ... .. read more



Reviews

This poem is a beautiful and poignant meditation on the nature of sadness and the ways in which it can color our perceptions of the world around us. The use of vivid sensory details, such as the "red bursts" and "yellow ripe lemons," creates a sense of emotional richness and depth that draws the reader into the speaker's experience.

The lines "only hearts / discern" are particularly powerful, highlighting the ways in which our emotions can shape our perceptions of reality. The poem also touches on the themes of loss and memory, as evidenced by the lines "cut and split for fuel" and "old bones and memories."

Overall, this is a beautifully crafted and deeply moving poem that speaks to the universal human experience of grappling with sadness and loss, and the ways in which these experiences can shape our perceptions of the world around us.

Posted 8 Months Ago


Einstein Noodle

8 Months Ago

you are very kind my new found friend! thank you once again for a sensitive and thorough examination.. read more
the hot pursuit of love along with its aftertaste. this is so good, speechless. extremely emotive. the imagery conjured by your impressive wording is hypnotic ... :)

Posted 1 Year Ago


Einstein Noodle

1 Year Ago

i am supper gratified this had such an affect on you sir .. super glad ... can't thank you enough fo.. read more
Imagery AND content perfect? YES! Love your way with words. ~Sharon

Posted 1 Year Ago


Einstein Noodle

1 Year Ago

thanks for reviewing Ms. Sharon! i feel honored that you do ... you are encouraging and kind .. glad.. read more
Well, I was going to start by saying hello and welcome to my Sir Noodle of einstonia's random pick a poem review, but the wind has been taken out my sails by finding one I haven't reviewed, on the FIRST page!!!
Anyway, where was I?...
This is the second fall poem I have read today and despite the foreboding thoughts that winter is coming, seems to be my favoured season for its vividness of colour and earthy smell.
Despite its essences of sadness and perhaps regret, it comes alive with the senses being poked and prodded hither and there, to the then and back, like springs opposite. And we can't have spring without fall, can we?
Hope you are well and "Woof" to Sir waggly 😊

Posted 1 Year Ago


Einstein Noodle

1 Year Ago

i just realized that i did start the poem in Fall colors etc. but i wrote it in April :))) i love th.. read more
The long and winding road is being poured over memories, it seems. As soon as the corner is laid, I'll turn it.
Winston

Posted 1 Year Ago


Einstein Noodle

1 Year Ago

might just as well eh Winston? .. we go with the flow .. at our age .. so many memories .. of all ki.. read more
The first part of this offering is full of vegetation imagery and also the mention of the changing colors of fall. Since these natural things are mentioned in coordination with sadness and change, we must assume loss is the main meaning here. The last stanza speaks in a restrained way about a love that is no more but lives on in the mind. Old wounds may have healed but their scars yet remain.

Posted 1 Year Ago


Einstein Noodle

1 Year Ago

thank you for reading and reviewing with such specificity! it is much appreciated .. "cut and split .. read more
You really did bring "sadness" to the the reader, using colors of an artist to enhance mood; the sadness of those magnificent tress cut down for fire wood, now much of the earth that was is asphalt, dark, hard, tough...there is a certain slow flow to this poem which and sad, which makes it so real, and sad at the same time.
Best, B

Posted 1 Year Ago


Einstein Noodle

1 Year Ago

Betty ... your review honors and humbles me .. i am truly grateful .. you dove in and feel it .. wh.. read more
Betty Hermelee

1 Year Ago

You're very welcome Einstein!
Well...I found my way here and can now comment on your art in this more appropriate site in lieu of FB. I do really like this, Gene! The imagery puts me in the woods in the Fall. The black macadam/asphalt....Black...an ending... Very impactful! Nice work!

Posted 1 Year Ago


Einstein Noodle

1 Year Ago

thanks Kathi ... such a treat you are here at the Cafe' .. i hope you find it an expansive experienc.. read more
Temperance

1 Year Ago

You’re welcome.
Poignant, candid, and aching, breaking heart choking in its own sullen sadness, bereft of love and now crestfallen ..

' I went after it once
down new avenues - lain
in hot macadam
I looked away
I'm not sure what you did
as I watched
black asphalt poured over
old bones and memories '

And a magical, atmospheric soundtrack to accompany the solemn mood

Posted 1 Year Ago


Einstein Noodle

1 Year Ago

what a fine morning it is Tom .. to have your visit and review .. so happy this touched you in such .. read more
Einstein Noodle

1 Year Ago

ps. and glad you listened to the music ... she is an all time favorite of mine .. top o' the mahrnin.. read more
How sad and forlorn this piece seems, producing a feeling of things lost, never to be regained. The title drew me in as it reminded me of the Uncle Remus story. I wasn't familiar with the song. Natural beauty buried in asphalt is a saddening prospect. I'd rather bury my worries and troubles in the sand with a fruity umbrella drink in one hand and a beach umbrella over my head. I make my own "mixed drink" with crushed ice, a shot of cranberry juice, a half can of sparkling cherry flavored water and the remainder with blackberry ginger ale; fizzy, fruity, cold and refreshing without much too much sugar. I can add a fat strawberry and a straw to the top and share it with my first grader. Trees are among my favorite things in all of nature. I feed the birds and squirrels every day. I love to watch them out my window so happy and full of antics. I like the metaphor expressed in this piece. It produces a lovely ache of yearning for things lost. Well written, F.

Posted 1 Year Ago


Einstein Noodle

1 Year Ago

thanks Fabian! your drink makes me thirsty .. almost greedy for the fruity carbonation .. who needs .. read more
Fabian G. Franklin

1 Year Ago

My pleasure entirely. :)

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