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Poem of the week
Pick of the Month

By Yutka

Sat, 01 May 2021
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in your absence I welcome

pale thoughts of your body 

lying on dewy grass grasping the pleasure of earth 

with both hands

you smeared the sweetness of soil

across your lips,

ripped the flowers 

shedding seeds of new life

all over you.

 

I notice your joy in evading your body 

ignore its weakness 

keeping your mind upright

in the absence of words

you never learned to speak 

despite an innate knowledge 

of what it means to live

in ignorance of normality 

getting up from the ground 

going out into the gentle night 

to breathe in the scent of spring

 

I hear your uncontrolled screams

invocations of your mind

to break out of the unchanging day 

destroy what they say about you:

incurable  useless  in the desolation

of an inarticulate mind

 

I think in your absence

about the delusion of pain

burning candles at the end 

of your journey into the shadows

towards the ultimate certainty

 

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Submitted by Mark Say on

... but also very touching. I like the way you convey the sense of a body and mind not quite in control but also relishing life.

 

Submitted by Yutka on

Thank you. This is in remembrance of my vaccine damaged daughter who died age 31 but never grew up...

 

Submitted by onemorething on

This stirring and poignant poem is Pick of the Day. Thank you for sharing it, Yutka. Do share on Facebook and Twitter. 

 

Submitted by onemorething on

Yutka - do you have a link for the image? If it's not in the public domain, would you like me to change it? :) 

 

Submitted by Yutka on

I made this picture, it shows my daughter in a wheelchair....I am a digital artist

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

I agree with Mark - this is such a powerful piece - the image too. I'm so sorry for your loss Yutka

 

Submitted by airyfairy on

A striking and beautiful poem, and such a lovely remembrance for your daughter. The picture makes a wonderful accompaniment. 

Submitted by hilary west on

This is a haunting poem full of feeling. So sorry for your loss!

hilary    

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Such a sensitive poem is so moving and speaks of your love for your daughter. I too am so sorry for your loss.

Jenny. 

 

Submitted by airyfairy on

This wonderful piece is our Poem of the Week. Congratulations!

Submitted by celticman on

I like this a lot. 

 

Submitted by bhi on

Your love comes across in each line, and the the fractues of her life are strikingly portrayed in this unforgettable piece.

bhi 

 

Submitted by Richard L. Prov... on

A memorable poem - with depth and passion for your daughter.

Richard L. Provencher

Submitted by hudsonmoon on

This got to me in big way. It is so damn beautiful. What a lovely way to honor your daughter. Perfect.

Rich

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

This is our Poem of the Month - Congratulations!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

The enjoyment of immersing in the flowers and soil is so well protrayed, and the unknown uprightness of mind when it can't communicate with words its thoughts. Love and wordless communication only.
Thought-provoking. Thanks. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Richard L. Prov... on

Very passionate and filled with love. Well done.

Richard L. Provencher

Submitted by seashore on

Beautifully written, emotionally charged, all the more so in an understated way.  As a fellow bereaved parent, it hit the spot with me.

A wonderful tribute to your daughter.