Tuesday, April 8, 2008

"stranded"!

reconciling
the within and without
sounds cliched
interior and exterior
more so!
so what!
introverted,reflective
shying away from crowds
an agoraphobic mind!
at crossroads with
a claustrophobic heart!
seeking the outdoors
open spaces!
between the inside
and outside of a world
the oxygen of what
we think and feel
inhale and exhale
is sometimes "stranded"! /original/z.g.

13 comments:

  1. These lines capture an experience I know well, and I appreciate what you have accomplished here:

    an agoraphobic mind!
    at crossroads with
    a claustrophobic heart!

    Writing in Faith: Poems

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  2. It is such a fine line! Nicely done!

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  3. I like the way you have expressed the feeling of being stranded.

    "Between the inside and outside of a world"

    Very nice poem!

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  4. wow...what a powerful description of an interior struggle...

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  5. SandyCarlson-obliged
    tumblewords-obliged
    MyBellavia-obliged
    qualcosa di bello- obliged

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  6. not knowing where to go, which direction to turn. Let alone left and right/ there is up and down. Stranded is confusion.

    http://meeyauw-pad.blogspot.com/2008/04/one-single-impression-stranded.html

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  7. Zoya, marvelous poetry, I must say! :D

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  8. Andrée >dear andree,
    if we lose our way in the woods,the woods r not confused!we r!"piacere"!

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  9. Very expressive words. Well, you always have such expressive words!

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  10. the teach >feel encouraged-
    thanks.
    Teri C ..what else r
    cheer leaders 4!

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  11. This is lovely. I love the lines that Sandy Carlson picked out. I know the feeling well. Beautifully done.

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  12. I tried to leave a comment yesterday so hope I have better luck today. I think the lines Sandy Carlson picks out just leap off the page. All your other oppositions are good but this one is the most powerful.

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  13. Raven/touched..
    watermaid/can't ask 4 more..

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..namastey!~