"Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn." ~Thomas Gray
"Poetry unites." ~Anon
"Truth is such a rare thing, it is delightful to tell it." ~Emily Dickinson
Written by Holly Dunlap
She lives in Watkinsville, Georgia, USA.
Her blog: Lost Kite
(Note from writer: This was written after
listening to Bukowski's "Bluebird" as a "poetry challenge"
from another blogger, Scot Young, from Be Not
Inhospitable to Strangers)
After Bukowski
We all tell stories of bluebirds
stuck in our hearts
as though nests are forever
as though we own our hearts
but the rest of us live in the water
and the bluebird can only fly for so long
before there is no more land
for landing.
Originally published on writer's personal blog.
Posted with consent of the writer.
Featuring: Holly Dunlap, Poetry
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as though we own our hearts"
All I can say is that these words are sublime!
Love the first two lines - the rest fall in beautifully!
"Bluebird stuck in our hearts"
This made me weep, because, well because of the one stuck in mine.
nicely done.