Amputated Moon

Jan 20

Category: My Poetry

keep the ink flowing

heart linked to hand then page

dim in the brief moonlight

black on shaded page

shadow words cast by shadow thoughts

waiting for the dawn

shoulders hunched

hand cramped

these words on this page

they bring no comfort . . .

5 Comments so far

Pam January 20th, 2008 4:10 pm

This poem was written as a response to a poem posted on WordPlay Poetry Blog by Helen Bach.
Lisa January 22nd, 2008 9:00 pm

Lovely and evocative - I like this poem very much.
Pam January 23rd, 2008 6:05 pm

Thanks Lisa. This one just appeared to me. I love it when it happens.
J January 26th, 2008 7:18 pm

I like this! It’s whimsical and real all at the same time.
Scott January 31st, 2008 6:53 am

Ah, such a familiar message in the mind of a writer.