These Hands

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Poem of the week

By Ewan

Mon, 18 Apr 2022
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Poor writing at school,

these hands.

Too limp to shake,

these hands.

Not made for tools,

these hands.

The things they break,

these hands.

 

 

The life they’ve lived,

these hands.

The skin so old,

these hands.

The balm they give,

these hands.

The heart they hold,

these hands.

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Comments

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

There's something intense about hands, our mother's hands in particular, hands that kept us alive as infants. A very moving poem.3

 

Submitted by Ewan on

when I read this one back afterwards, I nearly removed it. Unfortunately, I had started hearing Max Bygraves (Google is your friend, younger people) in my head. First time I've earwormed myself with my own poem.

Death metal or humming God Save The Queen - Pistols' or Patriot's - is the only cure, I am reliably informed.

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Submitted by marandina on

Agreed, moving words. Memories are everything and nothing when they are gone.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

LInked with the tongue and the heart. Symbolise loving kindness —
though often weak, better than when misused or uncaring. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by airyfairy on

It's just beautiful, Ewan. 

Submitted by Ewan on

but see Bygraves comment above. sad

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Submitted by airyfairy on

So perceptive and tender, this wonderful poem is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day. Please do share/retweet if you enjoy it too.

Submitted by Di_Hard on

That's so full of love, time, a character in so few words

 

Submitted by Ewan on

for being so kind.

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Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

Beautifully done Ewan - and a wonderful pick. Congratulations!

 

Submitted by Ray Schaufeld on

Heartfelt. I love your picture of her hands.

Submitted by Ewan on

although I do have a photograph of how bad they are now. Just too sad to post as the illustration here.

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Submitted by celticman on

god, now you'll need to do legs. Then eyes. Then teeth. There could be a poetry book on hair alone. Or in my case, very alone. 

 

Submitted by Ray Schaufeld on

Cm, this is the most inspiring piece of feedback I have read for a long time! A story told from top to toe. Written by a surgeon, or a beauty therapist or an art teacher  , 

Submitted by Ewan on

you are as bad as me at dealing with deep feeling and sentiment (See Bygraves comment above).

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Submitted by Penny4athought on

Tears, shivers and that chocked up feeling, told me how much your poem resonated with me. Beautiful and poignant.

Penny4athought

Submitted by Turlough on

When I worked with elderly people I often used to think I could tell as much about a person's life from their hands as I could from their face. Hands that when touched for a second or two would make an old face light up in an act that might be considered intimate but not invasive.

Lovely words Ewan.

Turlough

Submitted by onemorething on

This is our Poem of the Week. Congratulations!