asymmetry

artwork by michael and inessa garmash

how boring the symmetry of life can be

today will be the same as tomorrow 

and the day after

the condensation on my water glass 

is the most exciting thing i will see today

the noise of familiars is deafening

so i ponder minutia

what supports the blue of the sky?

will my mundane thoughts rust in the ho-hum rain?

the day will sigh as it floats into the past

sans exceptional moments

no, give me the asymmetry

the imbalance of life forcing me to hang on

the shimmering geometrics of stress 

the whispers of infinite possibility

the fluttering of my heart

as i fight the waves of the ocean

never wanting to reach the shore

Reviews

[KWP]

Well this is a treat to read - I often think of how I get so scared with normality - I think you are lucky you will always have and escape in your words - and gee whizzer your words are done so well. I think I wrote a poem just like this a while back - yours seems terribly poetic compared to mine - take care Lidi XX

[Lydia Shutter]

I appreciate your review, KWP...thanks so much. Lydi**

[Neville]

there is a certain perfectness about asymmetry that I can not personally explain .. but I know exists .. give me something a little off kilter and it can feel like bliss .................. your poem and the page on which it sits is a fine example of this peculiar phenomenon Lydi** ................. Neville :)

[Lydia Shutter]

A rhyming review....wow! thanks so much, Neville. Lydi**

[Neville]

........... my pleasure, treasure :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I have never wanted asymmetry more in my life than now. This is getting so boring...
And I must really be boring because I find it pretty exciting to watch that condensation grow.
Says a lot about me doesn't it?
you express so fluently here what we are all feeling...it's breakout time...it has to be, soon.
j.

[Lydia Shutter]

Yes, I think all of us are feeling this way after 14 months of nothingness. Thanks so much for the review, Jacob. Lydi**

[Coyote Poetry]

Hello dear Lydia. New world. A lot of time to ponder and think.
"what supports the blue of the sky?
will my mundane thoughts rust in the ho-hum rain?
the day will sigh as it floats into the past
sans exceptional moments"
I liked the honest tone of the above lines. Life is today and sometime yesterday can steal our thoughts. I try to go forward for the family and I hope I can find reason and purpose. I hope you are doing well my dear friend. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry and your thoughts.
Coyote

[Lydia Shutter]

WOW, John, you found this poem seconds after I posted it. Thank you so much. Yes, we are living in a very new world and we all need to adjust to it. Thank you for the review....hope you are doing well too. Lydi**

[Coyote Poetry]

I have some free time to read and to write dear Lydia. My fifth grandchild was born last week. I am semi-retired now. Trying to catch-up and I hope you are doing well. My world did not change much. I am a overnight Pharmacy manager. But I know. We must keep busy. Always a pleasure to read your work and you are welcome my friend.

[Lydia Shutter]

Congratulations on your fifth grandchild! Glad you are taking some time for yourself. Don't work too hard.