Amputated Moon

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Aug 20

To Look at You

Category: My Poetry

the habit of my eyes

to glance sideways

toward your face

fleeting

then to settle

for a longer gaze

 

how many minutes

or hours have there been

through all these years

glimpses

sure stares

I am never bored

 

Pamela Olson, 8/2/08

 

This poem was inspired

by the words ‘bored’, ‘habit’,

and ‘settle’ at Three Word Wednesday

 

Photo courtesy of Alexandra

17 comments

17 Comments so far

  1. Linda Jacobs August 20th, 2008 6:21 am

    I like this! I could feel the movement of your eyes and mine started doing the same thing as I was reading it! Very effective!

  2. Paul August 20th, 2008 7:13 am

    This is wonderful. How you can capture the mood and essence of a quick glance or a longer stare in such a few words amazes me. Excellent.

  3. Lirone August 20th, 2008 8:46 am

    Very touching and extremely well observed (no pun intended!)

  4. AnthonyNorth August 20th, 2008 8:46 am

    The power of a glance perfectly portrayed.

  5. Joyce T. August 20th, 2008 10:25 am

    I liked that very much, Pam. All I could do was come up with a lecture on why it is so wrong to be bored!

  6. Deborah Godin August 20th, 2008 12:02 pm

    A lovely poem, the brevity and conciseness of each phrase opens volumes of meaning beyond the words. I have to acknowledge the photograph, too. I am always attracted to the interior world of reflections, and was fascinated by the open hand in this one.

  7. Tumblewords August 20th, 2008 4:35 pm

    Great observation! Enjoyed the warmth in this piece!

  8. Fledgling Poet August 20th, 2008 9:02 pm

    I really loved this…and the photo was strikingly perfect!

  9. Amarettogirl August 20th, 2008 9:49 pm

    Wow, that photo is just as striking as the tenderness and beauty of the words. I was amazed to read the words being used in such a heartfelt, honest and adoring way – especially since I took a very dark route with the words. There are so many aspects of this poem I really love, the pace, the trueness of habitually looking over in our human exchanges to read expressions = just lovely thank you for sharing it with us!
    My is entitled Old habits Die Hard, I know I kill them is here:
    http://amarettogirl.squarespace.com/the-written-word/
    I would love to know what you think!

  10. Amarettogirl August 20th, 2008 9:50 pm

    O h you have stopped by! thank you!

  11. scatterhaiku August 21st, 2008 7:21 am

    lovely lines. :) i like the imagery, from quick glances, to more drawn out stares.

  12. pjd August 21st, 2008 8:05 am

    I really like this. We’ve all been there, whether it was high school home room or twenty years of marriage. The glances, the longer gazes. Very nicely done poem.

  13. Deborah Godin August 21st, 2008 10:11 am

    Just a quick note to let you know I’m mentioning your blog in a post today, it’ll be up in a few minutes. Cheers!
    Deb

  14. TC August 21st, 2008 2:45 pm

    I love that, even after all those years, she’s never bored looking into those eyes. Fabulous.

  15. White Rose August 21st, 2008 8:21 pm

    I love the fact that there is still affection. Wonderful!

  16. gautami tripathy August 21st, 2008 9:42 pm

    Very well put!

    Writing style meme

  17. One More Believer August 22nd, 2008 10:13 am

    you’ve taken the everyday glances we sometimes take for granted and made them so special…what a blessing!!

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