rare sea horn light
The Unnecessary Line
I heard the wind's swish
a song through hard times
it had no words
just the buzz and swell of the unsteady
at times like this, I’m scared to go out
when it rains, the air hums
the kind of hum you’ll never forget
if you’ve ever been here
digging deep holes in my brain
like on an oil rig
drilling in my skull
Don't hold my hand if you're just going to let go.
extracting all manner of minerals
delivering them to the core
like an eternal, undersea spring
keeping me alive with its umbilical cord
once found and released
it flows on its own
floating on countless words
transformed
in the sweep
of a dancer's flared skirt
swirls and serpentines find their own paths
just as my sorrows do when I write them down
About the Creator
Moon Desert
UK-based
BA in Cultural Studies
Crime Fiction: Love
Poetry: Friend
Psychology: Salvation
Where wild roses grow full of words...
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Beautiful, smooth and flowing in perfect harmony.
Wow, great read. I like the flow. Beautiful piece and congrats on TS!
love that dancer's flared skirt — enjoyed this one, thank you
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The way you swing us from the song of the wind to the whirring & buzzing & drilling of oil rigs to the nourishment of the eternal spring & umbilical cord to the metamorphosis & gentle peace of resolution in the writing down of your sorrows. Wow! This is so effective the way you move us from fear & mourning through agony to come out as something different & new on the other side. Congrats on top story. Well deserved!
Wonderful piece Congrats on the TS
This is so delightfully creepy 😁 I love it!
Congratulations on Top Story!
Stunningly dark. The imagery is divine!!!
The metaphors in this poem are elegant and richly layered. It has such a fluid sweep. Love it and look forward to reading more of your work!
A vivid picture of something melancholy and beautiful! Congratulations on top story!
You deserve to have this as a Top Story. It is really beginning to haunt my pen and thoughts...
Wonderful owrds and congratulations on your top story
This was really beautiful, the imagery, the pacing, the feel. Loved it - Anneliese💖
Awesome!!!💖💖💕
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