It’s not about dropping words like stones down wells,
Listening to the clanks and clunks ricochet off the walls
As you hover near the edge, pleased with your senseless noise-making.
It’s about dropping yourself down the well.
It’s about human skin against stone –
That warm slap that wakens the blood
And can be heard for miles.
It’s about getting inside, you know?
Crawling into the English language
Like a wounded animal and
Curling up beside its pounding heart.
That’s the music.
The steady thump, thump of it going on
In its endless monologue.
You sync your words with the swelling of its lungs
And hope they sound like keys of an accordion
Breathing in dust and bellowing out clouds.
The beast at the bottom of the well
Has never bared its teeth at me.
At night I bury myself in its fur and
We move as one – a slow,
Steady intake of breath.
In the dark, when it’s hardest to tell
Poet from beast,
I can almost convince myself
We’re of the same body.
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She uses objects like wells, and rocks and connect them with words. She talks about its not about dropping words like like stones down a well but allowing your self to fall down the well. It about feeling the words like so.
Its much more than just saying words but feeling the words you say. I got from this post that you should be passionate about words.
The when I read this post, I can visualize my self Fallin down that well and feeling those rocks. I Felt her words.
Wow, thank you so much 🙂
No problem, keep up the good work!!
Love the images. “crawling into the English language.”
Thank you ❤
Blown away, so thought provoking! Would be so grateful if you could cast your eye over my words, would love to see if they resonate with others..
Of course! Thanks for reading!
I am not literal person, but reading this piece was like watching a painter unfolding his story in colors that speak to my heart. I have read this several times. Thank you. Please keep your poems coming.
This means so much to me. Thank you for saying this, and thanks for reading 🙂
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Thank you!
The cool is the natural you or natural me
Understanding that brings natural temperament
This is really nice. U get me. Can you do me the favour of visiting my blog and telling me if i have any amends to make in my writing style? I mean with respect to my poetry. Apparently, its not easily understandable fr a few people. Its thebeanbagpoet.wordpress.com
Poetry doesn’t need to make sense to everyone. As long as it makes sense to you, you’re doing fine 🙂
Thanks for reading.
And its wonderful that u actually take the time to reply to almost every single comment.
You do have to get down and dirty with that wounded animal. Sometimes that animal is you. You’re the beast, and inspiration the poetry. Lovely.
Yes! Thank you so much 🙂
Very much did it….and did it well.
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Thank you!
This poem really describes the art of poetry so beautifully. Keep up your amazing work!
I’m happy to hear you think so! 🙂 Thank you so much for saying this, and for reading.
Excellent diction!
Thanks so much! 🙂
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Sensational!
Thanks! 🙂
WOW! Perfection!
Thank you! 🙂
Reblogged this on meritjones and commented:
Thought provoking and great imagery.
Thank you so much!
Amazing piece! ❤
Thank you! 🙂
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The scars of your words are deep.
Thank you!
The scars of words can
be deep and bloody.
Ah, isn’t that the truth 😉
“It’s about getting inside, you know?
Crawling into the English language
Like a wounded animal and
Curling up beside its pounding heart.”
This stanza is exquisite! Having multiple degrees in communications, I have understood for many years the power of language and words. The About section on my WP site explains this….and you have said it here so very well! This is just a wonderful poem.
Thank you so much for this comment 🙂 I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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Thank you!
You welcome
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Very substantial. I shall chew on this for awhile.
Love this comment 🙂 Don’t let it break your teeth.
I stopped using flouride years ago; my teeth are very good.
love this
Thank you! 🙂
this is amazing imagery 🙂 and great work .
Aww, thank you! 🙂
This was so good !
Thanks! 🙂
Loving your blog I spent quite a while here
Awww, I’m so happy to have you here! Thanks again!
I would love it if you read my poems too. Maybe you’ll like them. 😀
I’ll check them out! Thanks!
I like your analogy of dropping yourself “in the well”. Most of us are scared to fully commit ourselves to something – anything, really. In the end it’s the choices that we make which define us. We should look back on those choices and we glad be chose with certainty.. Cheers!
Truer words have never been spoken. Thank you so much for this 🙂 Cheers!
Reblogged this on jewishblack and commented:
“ces choses ne se produisent …, manger un muffin et avoir une chienne de thé!”
I thoroughly enjoyed reading that.
Thank you! 🙂
Reblogged this on Dog Leader Mysteries and commented:
Now that I am writing poetry Ridgerli. And in a weekly critique group with poets. I am giving myself time to write and rewrite poetry from 40 years plus.
I like that he says “…drop yourself down the well.” because it’s from the well, I can write from NOT my head and not always from my gut, I write from the well of myself. And I don’t have the exact address for getting to the well Nor a map to find it.
If you write poetry and maybe you have a map to find your personal secret well, do tell me about yours.
Thanks, Deborah Taylor-French
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I love you after read this poem. Thank you potterfan97
That is such a wonderful thing to say 🙂 Thank you so much.
I love the imagery of this free verse poem. I am fond of creating and putting ideas on a free verse. Feel free to visit my blog. I would love to hear your thoughts! 🙂 x Louiesse
I love free verse, too! It’s my favorite form. I’ll definitely check out your blog sometime, thanks!