For Mija who wanted to write a poem before she died

For Mija who wanted to write a poem before she died

A Poem by Chris Shaw
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( Written after watching the Korean film Poetry)

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Soft summer drizzle on your skin,
you sit reflecting life and years.
No tears, though rainfall dews your cheeks,
absorbed in sadness, shame and fears.
These quiet moments, you alone.
A harvest ripened from the grain.
A crop of sorrow gathered there,
stored in your barn of inner pain.
Grey river coldly hurries by,
an empty page, the words won't play
and only drops of heavy rain
will leave their wretched mark this day.
Yet deep within your poet's soul,
your undeserving torment builds.
The feelings that you'll soon express,
about to blast across the fields.
And when they do, that's when we'll see
you've found your voice in poetry.

© 2018 Chris Shaw


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Mija had such sadness, shame and fear in her and that makes for powerful poetry.
You sketch her with sublime strokes of emotion and empathy and in beautiful rhyming and meter.
"A crop of sorrow gathered there,
stored in your barn of inner pain." ~ I'm awed by these lines....Such awesome poetry!


Posted 2 Years Ago


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Chris Shaw

2 Years Ago

Thank you DIVYA. The film was awesome. If you get a chance and you don't mind sub titles, you won't .. read more



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To be a poet is to be a tortured soul. And yet, in that pain, we create incredible beauty with words. This poem is beautiful, as, I imagine, Mija's poem is.

Posted 2 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Chris Shaw

2 Years Ago

Thank you Zoe for your thoughts. I appreciate your visit.

Chris
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Ada
Nice piece that inspires while incorporating nature.

Posted 2 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Chris Shaw

2 Years Ago

Thank you Ada. The Korean movie called Poetry inspired this piece. Well worth watching if you can co.. read more
Oh, I stumbled upon that film some time ago, and it left such an impression! Poetry can't make problems and difficulties go away, but it can make us bear them a little more easily. Also, we all need beauty in our life, regardless of race, ethnicity, age, sex, or religion. It's a great equalizer in life, and a force that unites many in a fragmented world.

Posted 2 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Chris Shaw

2 Years Ago

Hello Laz, so pleased you saw Poetry. Yes, it left an impression on me too. Really like the thoughts.. read more
masterful poetry, Chris.
i make true bow, Madam, and kiss your blessed hand.
sincerely, Amber.



Posted 2 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Chris Shaw

2 Years Ago

Aw Amber, you are such a sweetheart. Thank you for such encouragement.

Chris
The line that says barn and pain is a clever way of saying brain.
You trade in relatively superficial ryhmes but, you're kinda creepy. The way you write has a more complex meaning.

I think, I could be wrong. I'm wrong about a lot of things. Frequently.

Posted 2 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Chris Shaw

2 Years Ago

Ha! I believe you, thousands wouldn't :)
Davidgeo

2 Years Ago

I would never lie to you. And i don't mean you generally trade in anything, every poem you write I .. read more
Davidgeo

2 Years Ago

You know I have a type of unconditional love for you... (almost unconditional, almost_
One can feel the sadness within
these lines.. Mija with her crop
of sorrow gathered...

a well written
piece beautifully expressed

Posted 2 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Chris Shaw

2 Years Ago

Many thanks Fran. The film and the character of Mija was very sad. That old lady had a plateful to d.. read more
A superb idea. Superbly constructed with meaning.

Posted 2 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Chris Shaw

2 Years Ago

Dear Ken thank you always for your encouragement. Your lovely review hit the spot. Hope you are OK u.. read more
not sure who Mija is, I can feel this write you express yourself well. love the rhyme scheme

Posted 2 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Chris Shaw

2 Years Ago

Thank you. She was the main character in the Korean film called Poetry. An elderly grandmother, with.. read more
basic writer

2 Years Ago

no problem
Another enticing write Chris. Descriptive flow at its best.

Posted 2 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Chris Shaw

2 Years Ago

Many thanks Andrew for checking in. All the best.

Chris
Stoped by for a read. Turned into
more. So i slowly went over your
words a few more times.
Each time it became more and more
my words. You know what i mean?
Thank you Chris Shaw,

Rossen.



Posted 2 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Chris Shaw

2 Years Ago

I thank you for reading this poem more than once Rossen. The film is well worth watching.
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