In that place where sky rolls endless,
unravelling across shining vision,
and colours are lit with brilliance,
unknown beyond its distant shores,
as if the sun holds court across the
eucalypt-scattered landscape, teasing
at the shadows and throwing into
stark relief, the shape and form of
things held captive by surrounding,
crashing seas; a continent long
hidden and contained, where time
has rubbed through aeons, high
mountains, now made ripples on
horizons which sigh at the chin
of cerulean heavens, and ruffle
loosely across ancient, dusty
shoulders of becoming; holding
in place, the deep, red, beating
heart of the planet, as songs
dig deep, invisible, ancient lines.
http://dversepoets.com/2015/04/28/poetics-where-are-you-from/
unravelling across shining vision,
and colours are lit with brilliance,
unknown beyond its distant shores,
as if the sun holds court across the
eucalypt-scattered landscape, teasing
at the shadows and throwing into
stark relief, the shape and form of
things held captive by surrounding,
crashing seas; a continent long
hidden and contained, where time
has rubbed through aeons, high
mountains, now made ripples on
horizons which sigh at the chin
of cerulean heavens, and ruffle
loosely across ancient, dusty
shoulders of becoming; holding
in place, the deep, red, beating
heart of the planet, as songs
dig deep, invisible, ancient lines.
http://dversepoets.com/2015/04/28/poetics-where-are-you-from/
As always, you have very interesting line breaks, which make me stop and consider each verse anew - and interpret it in at least two or three ways. Perfect example of that 'a continent long/ hidden and contained'. A classic feel to this poem, perhaps because of the very symmetrical arrangement of the lines.
ReplyDeleteYour first stanza really spoke to me. This is a lovely poem, full of poetic techiques.
ReplyDeleteThis is to me like a road.. your long winding sentences with unexpected punctuation really create a very comforting feeling. I feel like I am travelling.
ReplyDeleteYour poem is a journey of becoming, I think. It speaks of history & depth and connections. So wonderfully penned.
ReplyDeleteThis is very beautifully written!
ReplyDeleteAh.. you take me to Australia.. perhaps it is dreams
ReplyDeleteof Eucalyptus leaves and imaginary Koala bears
that help along the way..
Ah.. Poetry is a delight
to me.. an intermingling
of souls known
or not..:)
the sun holding court is a very interesting concept.
ReplyDeleteMy Brain is a Cheap Gadget That Spins
I have not been there, but one day I hope to visit.
ReplyDeleteEven though some of the imagery is active, there's a peaceful quality to your words. Lovely.
ReplyDeletelove the word pictures you've presented...beautiful and serene...
ReplyDeleteYou give us the cosmic view of where you're from...our marvelous planet Earth!
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