Flow like flame, that core that never stops whispering this compels, this must. Feel it light your eyes and the tips of your fingers. The air crackles around you; you do not walk--you stride, and the earth comes to a standpoint in your midst.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Anthem for a Stroll (Mar's Song)
First, gather your winds about you--close enough to kiss your wrists (but leave room for them to tousle your hair). In summer, you'll want to float like your sister clouds; in winter, you'll want to slice like sleet. Claim your body, these legs that cover so much ground, these arms that gather so much love, and these hips that swing, high-tide, low-tide. Was the woman created from the oceans, or the oceans from the woman? Maybe they learned their paradox together, moving out, in, out, in, all the while, drawing deeper the men and the seashells. Flow, and flow.
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I truly enjoyed this piece. I loved the analogy of women being one with the earth. The imagery in this piece is very vivid, which I completely enjoyed. Although, I wondered why the earth would need to claim her body. I also wondered why there was a "but" in the parenthetical sentence, it makes it slightly harder to understand. My favorite line was, "The air crackles around you", this sentence was awesome, it possessed so much strength. Overall, very cool piece.
ReplyDeleteI like the directions in the poem. This makes the piece a more interactive one between the reader and poet/speaker. Also, the questioning further adds to this participation and voice. It makes the reader pose this question as well as get to know the speaker better.
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