Wednesday, April 27, 2011

In Song for Love Gone Deeper (Poem)

In Song for Love Gone Deeper

You carry
blues off a beat, out
of synch, still
apron-string-
tied, labored
in song for love gone deeper
in your wintered eyes.

© 2011 Maureen E. Doallas
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I offer this poem for The High Calling's Random Acts of Poetry, which this week is seeking poems about mothers, grandmothers, motherhood, or son- or daughter-hood for Mother's Day. The deadline for submissions is Friday, April 29. Go here for more information about posting your contribution to the T.S. Poetry Press page on FaceBook.
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6 comments:

  1. L.L. BarkatApril 27, 2011 at 3:49 PM

    I love the way this sounds like a song, as well as suggesting a bluesy song-like person.

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  2. UnknownApril 27, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    Beautiful tight prose! Amazing.

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  3. SarahBeeCreationsApril 27, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    I love this!
    Really touches me today.

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  4. AnonymousApril 27, 2011 at 7:21 PM

    love gone deeper

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  5. LauraApril 27, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    This has just the right slant of tenderness to it to make me cry a little--longing for the apron strings to be tied to, I guess.

    I do so love your poetry!

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  6. S. EtoleApril 28, 2011 at 12:42 AM

    this is heart touching ...

    the wintered eyes ... yes

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