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| abandoned farm, Dublin, Ohio photo by Tess Kincaid for Magpie Tales |
Stuck...
in the quagmire of
economic insecurities.
Stuck...
in muddy roads of
life's hazy days, worlds
washed loosely from
earthen crusts.
Stuck...
in the endlessness of
rain, pouring down
upon this place.
Stuck...
beyond hope of today,
tomorrow's freshness gleams.
Freed...
from everyday boundaries,
now flowing beyond deed lines.
Freed...
to begin anew, cleansed
by nature's tender mercies.
Freed...
from yesterday's limits,
inspiring new found strength
in oneself... worlds changed.
Petrina Lesko
September 2011
Inspired by this weeks photo prompt #81 found over at Magpie Tales. Come share in the fun, write a short poem or vignette... or just read some wonderful writes by others.
31 comments:
stuck indeed,
powerfully put.
Wonderful, Petrina. From stuck, to freed. I like that.
— K
Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel
Loved this stanza particularly:
Freed...
from everyday boundaries,
now flowing beyond deed lines.
We are so often tied to artificial boundaries defined as time and limits and property.
Great read.
smiles...like the turn from stuck to freed and the more empowerment the further it went...so many reasons to feel stuck these days but i think you got the right perspective...
Dear Petrina: Excellent concepts here; I particularly like our choices between "Stuck" or "Freed". Yes, we have this choice! jane jones
Oh, I love the contrast. Wonderful.
I like this very much. I like the transition from hopelessness to freedom:-)
Good, you came out of the rut!
Different take on this prompt. Nice!
Terrific photo!
Sometimes "stuck" is where we find we want to move again, yes? :)
Stuck yet becoming free. Like the mention of nature as part of realizing your freedom. Nice poem.Oh did I tell you what a wonderful dog lucky must have been, our dogs are our family -- -- barbara
Enjoyed this...I love the shift from stuck to free...
Clever, meaningful take on the prompt...
I like this, its all how you look at life, here's to freed:)
Nice yin and yang ...
I love the direction this poem takes..such strength to be free!!
I liked this - it sang to me.
Your header photo is beautiful!
Inspiring...thank you...
Hey what an emotive photograph and what an emotive poem. The contrast of the soft and hard, the deteriorating and the rigid, the man made and the natural, mimicked so well in the poetry and mirrored in the contrast between 'stuck' and 'freed'
Great poem and a fine response to the prompt.
Inspiring for me. I already did butm know time will come that the word stuck will beout of my vocabulary... Thanks!
JJRod'z
Marvelous dichotomy ... stuck and freed. Wonderful response to the prompt.
I enjoyed this poem - a great take on the prompt
Here's to freedom...
Stuck for something to say that could add usefully to these other comments. Well constructed Magpie.
Freed...
from yesterday's limits,
I loved that. and that you found hope from this photo. Repetition worked here quite nicely.
Wonderfully powerful and encouraging words. Well done.
My offering for the prompt: http://charleslmashburn.wordpress.com/2011/09/09/he-was-a-ford-man-2/
A nicely formatted piece - ruts and release. That will carry on in one's life, and in so many ways. I really enjoyed this!
Your words certainly weren't stuck, they flowed beautifully.
Great poem - glad you broke free
Anna :o]
Beautiful! I loved it!
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