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The Alchemy of Words

An Ode to Creation and Being

By Tim CarmichaelPublished 2 months ago 1 min read
The Alchemy of Words
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In the dawn of creation,

words unfurl like ribbons,

each syllable a brushstroke,

painting the mind with thoughts

that swirl and spiral,

a dance upon the page.

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Ink flows from veins,

a river of stories waiting to be told,

where dreams take flight,

and laughter mingles with tears,

a landscape of the soul,

alive with color, undaunted by form.

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Here, I am alchemist,

transforming silence into melody,

pulling verses from the ether.

Each line a heartbeat,

each stanza a journey,

igniting the essence of feeling.

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The night wraps around my shoulders,

cradling visions that shimmer just out of reach.

Still, I reach,

with every pen stroke,

carving realms of wonder

where imagination runs wild,

unbound by the ordinary.

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In this sacred space,

time dissolves like shadows in a closed room,

and I become both creator and creation,

lost in the magic of the written word,

a voyager through thoughts,

gathering treasures of truth.

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So here I stand,

a poet in a world of noise,

infused in every heartbeat,

where moments stretch and shimmer,

and the ordinary becomes infinite.

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About the Creator

Tim Carmichael

I am an Appalachian poet and cookbook author. I write about rural life, family, and the places I grew up around. My poetry and essays have appeared in Beautiful and Brutal Things, My latest book. Check it out on Amazon

https://a.co/d/537XqhW

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  • Tiffany Gordon2 months ago

    Fabulous work Tim!

  • Seema Patel2 months ago

    I believe in alchemy of words. Just 26 alphabets but they can stir up emotions.

  • Aspen Marie 2 months ago

    Are we on the same wavelength? I love it! Your poem is exquisitely crafted and elegant - another diamond for your hoard, lovely Tim!

  • Darla M Seely2 months ago

    Tim, beautiful thoughts about poets.I wish I could keep this poem and give yur credit for it. I wish you would read some of my poems too.

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