Cloudthings

May 31, 2009 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

The spiral fluidity of words

Engage me
I hunger for connection
Touch
A simple word of strong addiction
Dripping with the sweetness of desire and fulfilment
Words are stronger still
I see it clearer now
Draw me in and bind me
Spell wound in the spiral fluidity of word connections
                   Space
    and
                               ….. pause
Rhythm
Tapping of the consonants
Hollows of the vowels
Rounded and resonating
Leaving you echoing in my psyche
Haunted superbly by all of you
Who bath me daily from your wonderful minds
Flavoured and scented by the continents and traditions of your history
By your passions and distinctions
A story
A flare of lust
A droplet of epiphanic clarity
A faint whisper of hope or illusion
Disappointment
Darkness
Adventure
In the heat these small words demand
The flame of what must be expressed
Candle calm
Or raging wild blaze
Pushing to be freed upon the pen/paper/puter
Like a sigh into the ether
Sent
For me
A divine gift
I peel each word
Reverently
With retina and synapse
From the glowing screen
My sustenance and joy
I drink and quest
And lay naked in the light of honesty and courage
And here I blossom into the open arms of another perspective
Another dream
Another expression
Another blessing I am kissed with
Thank you for sharing

— Cloudthings, May 31, 2009

About This Poem

About the Author

Region, Country: Australia, regional Victoria, AUS

Favorite Poets: So many... Rumi, Spike Milligan, Keats. Many of the Neopoet clan, past & present. A myriad of song writers, Dylan, Jackson Browne, Lior, & I must add the poetic influence of painters, sculptors & creators across the world... Life really, especially the sky.

Critiques

Kailashana

17 years ago

Ahhh, so….. it is.Thank

Ahhh, so..... it is. Thank you love, ~A "No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of punishment." Article 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Kailashana

17 years ago

p.s. did i mention how

p.s. did i mention how extraordinary your poem is: perfection itself? "No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of punishment." Article 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Cloudthings

17 years ago

I feel deliciously complete on reading your work & your delightf

Wow, well, it is for you dear Anna of enormous inspiration, you & all these other wonderful writers I have fallen in love with since February this year. I feel each time I visit this site I get another insight, another wonderful taste of the distinctive flavours of our co-habitors here, & goodness knows, I LOVE it Anna, more & more like a lover coming home to my heart this place. & you shine so much here my wonderful star, so fulfilling & satisfying your writing, I feel deliciously complete on reading your work & your delightful succinct comments. Love & goodness to you always xxx~ Anni ~~~ "Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get, it's what you are expected to give -- which is everything." -Anon

Kailashana

17 years ago

‘love and

'love and goodness'.... what more can the Beloved be? Blessed Be. `A "You begin saving the world by saving one person at a time; all else is grandiose romanticism or politics." Charles Bukowski

Cloudthings

17 years ago

I have added, & I am glad you know you are so beloved xx (as I

I have added, & I am glad you know you are so beloved xx (as I know I am blessed!)~ Anni ~~~ "Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get, it's what you are expected to give -- which is everything." -Anon

orgami

17 years ago

"candle calm"

this line struck me as I've been dreaming about a votive candle outside a church at night singular one in my dream its on the sidewalk "candle calm" like meditating love the way you write no one said we cant have favourites here but you are one of mine Anni

Cloudthings

17 years ago

Then again I feel blessed as I always DO to find your words addr

Then again I feel blessed as I always DO to find your words addressed to me, they are always wonderful & usually surprising, containing a wonderland of some sweetness or contemplative element to ponder. So I thank you from my heart, & offer this poem to you as one of my favourites of course. xxx~ Anni ~~~ "Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get, it's what you are expected to give -- which is everything." -Anon

orgami

17 years ago

spiral fluidity

forgot to add Ive been thinking about the Nautilus shell lately I think the greeks named it or someone from way back because they would find the shells empty floating sailing all around been to the ocean a few times probably never see it again but many people dont even get that oppurtunity but this describes that shell to a "T" ha wow pretty amazing

Cloudthings

17 years ago

I love your little snippets & reflections here Steven & love the

I love your little snippets & reflections here Steven & love the shells & the oceans, did not know the origin of the naming of the Nautilus, fancy it floating? Lovely. xx~ Anni ~~~ "Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get, it's what you are expected to give -- which is everything." -Anon

bjp

17 years ago

There you are Anni!

You have come out to play. Lots of images molded in this sand box: Touch A simple word of strong addiction A story A flare of lust A droplet of epiphanic clarity A faint whisper of hope or illusion Disappointment Darkness Adventure Candle calm Or raging wild blaze Like a sigh into the ether One is comforted that you be. Brian

Cloudthings

17 years ago

The encouragement & sophistry I find here reaches a place I neve

A small offering of gratitude only Brian, for the very precious gifts of reading the work (& comments) you offer here, among the other varied & lovely writers I am priveledged to read. Yes, comforted in a way I never expected to be, fed & completed in a way I would not know could be experienced for the solitary wildnerness of writing that existed until recently inside me. I have found a home & connection here that I never had for this expression. The encouragement & sophistry I find here reaches a place I never even enetertained could be shared or known, & whilst in many ways it will always be solitary, must be, it now has a freedom & respite, the comfort (as you say) of kindred here. Thank you, especially. I have for many years felt blessed with good people & friends around me. Here I am beginning to gather a community of very specific connections that, without meeting, have access to a deep level within my vulnerability & yet I feel safe & cared for. It is easy to be generous here, & you are so generous with me, I wish I could offer something in return. I have only my gratitude & my desire to paint with the colours & perspectives you particularly add to my palette with your feedback & inspiration. xx~ Anni ~~~ "Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get, it's what you are expected to give -- which is everything." -Anon

Arrow

17 years ago

A remembrance of a parochial schoolchild, now grown

"Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance." --St. Francis of Assisi As for the poem, I've nothing to suggest. It's beautiful. My favorite lines: Tapping of the consonants Hollows of the vowels Rounded and resonating Leaving you echoing in my psyche This reminds me of one of my favorite photos of my childhood idol. I'll see if I can change my avatar to show it.

faerybeki

17 years ago

Love, love, LOVE! you too

Love, love, LOVE! you too and this glorious poem :) You have the joy of this experience here, so beautiful, so exquisite, so intelligent, so emotive, you blow me away Anni, wonderful stuff! Hooray, Yipee and whoop whoop! :) much love b xxx

Cloudthings

17 years ago

this is a reciprocal deal, how fantistic huh. We mirror each ot

AND, my darling Beki, this is a reciprocal deal, how fantistic huh. We mirror each other, I love these things in you as well... & as Anna suggests, what more could we offer those we love... How odd to have come to love people I have never met & may never meet, who's lives exist so far from my own & are disperate & varied on so many levels & yet I find you so constantly in my heart... You have all become my beloved indeed. How lucky I am to have that in my life~ Anni ~~~ "Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get, it's what you are expected to give -- which is everything." -Anon

faerybeki

17 years ago

YES! fantastic hon, we’re

YES! fantastic hon, we're all lucky, know so what you mean about the love hon and this place and these people being in your heart, I thought of you often babe whilst we were extracting honey the other day, so in a way it was like you were there, odd but not odd to have come to feel this way of many poets here, the connections seem instant almost and extremely deep. Hope you had another lovely weekend with your otters Anni, much love b xxx

Cloudthings

17 years ago

Honey bees, lovely things, sweet & good just like you!

Ahhh HONEY BEES! Poor babies, I never felt comfortable plundering their honey, they slave so much to create it... & they were always so long suffering & patient, no complaint, they would just begin again, I felt awful for them. I'm glad you thought of me, I do love those wee buzzing things, so unassuming & brave. Love ya gorgeous girl... better get my boy ready for bed. Lots of love xxx~ Anni ~~~ "Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get, it's what you are expected to give -- which is everything." -Anon