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A marriage
Our hearts joined, mudded and taped,
sealed with a coat of primer, painted
in browns and blacks so we could sink
into earth’s embrace as naturally
as roots.
Our souls joined by mutual thought
interwoven with animal instinct,
bound in a cover of leather with
gold embossed letters so we could rise
into sky’s embrace as naturally
as clouds.
Then came earthquake.
We were unprepared,
or so we thought.
MeeAugraphie
10/07/07
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10 Comments
oh mee this is precious.. what a heartfelt visual depiction of a marriage,, a union,, a love… very well done!!!!
painted
in browns and blacks so we could sink
into earth’s embrace as naturally
as roots
what a beautiful notion……..I really enjoyed this poem.
Very nice to meet you. Nice juxapostion at the end.
Some fine lines here and the last stanza is a kicker. Love this piece!
I like the idea of a marriage put together like a wall, taped and mudded. And what an earthquake might do, implied. Lets the reader decide.
The first stanza is interesting - quite unique.
“…sink
into earth’s embrace as naturally
as roots.”
This is cool. A strong image.
Great description of marriage — very accurate!
Insightful, I like this
I love the references to nature in this and the
metaphor of it all. And the force of an earthquake –
such power and unexpectedness when it happens.