Sunday, March 16, 2008

Poem: Around Each Other

Around Each Other

I tried to listen
To your language of wisdom,
Wanting me to hear

Copyright SGW 2008


For the prompt at One Single Impression: Circles.

19 comments:

Gemma Wiseman said...

Yes! Trying and wishing and wanting and yearning represent a circling of emotions.

Lovely haiku posting!

Gemma

SandyCarlson said...
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Anonymous said...

This has that cicle effect. Listen and hear!

insanely inconclusive

Joyce said...

I don't know if I'm understanding you properly, but this reminds me of how difficult it is to communicate with others, even those with whom we are the closest, and whom we consider the wisest.:)

maryt/theteach said...

Scott, lovely! Thank you for sharing your poem with all of us! :)

spacedlaw said...

This brings to mind someone who is running around in despair.

Raven said...

Beautiful and bitter-sweet. Lovely.

Anonymous said...

It is so true, lovely and sad. I love it.

SandyCarlson said...

Scott,
Take 2:
This is perfect. I have thought and thought of the right response but realize the only one is the one you can't see, a silent nod of assent. I find it's always wondeful when someone puts into words what I have always felt.

Thanks for this.

STP said...

Thanx to all, and, Joyce, you nailed it right on the head ... especially if you think you don't get it. Talking around each other; in circles, is what I am portraying.

Oh, and to whoever deleted a comment, if it was an offer to be my benefactor at a rate of, oh, say $100k per year, please re-post! :-)

paisley said...

so many times listening,,, and hearing,,, are two very different things....

Tumblewords: said...

Ah, a lovely circle!

Everydaythings said...

it very much reminds me of the movie - lost in translation...trying to communicate in another language...this is good!

Patois42 said...

Truly excellent.

STP said...

That was a cool movie, so thank you!

little wing writer said...

yes, like an silent echo searching...well, sorta.. it is beautiful, fills my head with memories

Michelle Hix said...

Okay
Poetikat told me to come here...I'm totally hooked! But I have to take my kids to practice so I'm going to come back and read like crazy in a little while!

STP said...

Thanx, Michelle, for all your comments today. Welcome to Poetic Leanings!

Kate said...

I like this a lot.