back side of my mind

by cafetwo2010Harford county, Maryland, USA

Jan 2013 848 Views 16 comments

The back side of my mind

Author: cafetwo2010

In regions of nebulous hues I
store old thoughts with worn
out shoes..
Somewhere within, without, and
around the world, a thought is
captured to be later unfurled..
It is not for me to judge the time
It lies with you to seek the sign
I bend the light of human reason
The roses of your heart will reflect
the season
I'm only a messenger..perhaps one
of a kind..
Voices and violins from the back side
of my mind-

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Posted: Jan 2013

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Comments (16)

Yankee4youSt. Albans, Vermont USAJan 21, 2013

This poem makes me think of the visionary poets William Blake and William Wordsworth....in that you are connecting an almost child-like spirituality to nature....very, very cool...

Yankee4youSt. Albans, Vermont USAJan 21, 2013

"There was a time when meadow, grove, and stream
The earth, and every common sight,
To me did seem
Apparelled in celestial light,
The glory and freshness of a dream"
William Wordsworth in Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood...(another such trancendent experience)

cafetwo2010OPHarford county, Maryland USAJan 21, 2013

Ty Yank..Perhaps in some fashion my vision echoes the
thoughts and visions of earlier poets..cool!

rapturecapturekerry, Kerry IrelandJan 21, 2013

Nice poem cafe...I liked it very much...its amazing what we choose to remember... and want to forget?...
Love the Title

cafetwo2010OPHarford county, Maryland USAJan 21, 2013

Ty rapture.. May we feast on the collective unconsciousness..and draw deep from the well
of every good thing..

cafetwo2010OPHarford county, Maryland USAJan 21, 2013

ps.. that's collective conscious..

fjamesj9701DunkinDonuts, Florida USAJan 21, 2013

Good stuff Cafe , thanks

cafetwo2010OPHarford county, Maryland USAJan 21, 2013

Ty fjames.. much appreciated bro.

beautifulyouNew York, USAJan 21, 2013

Hi cafe,
it seems that somewhere on the continuum of thought and non-thought lies the birthing of all life's possibilities; infinite are the 'voices and violins.'

The imagery of 'voices and violins' is so beautiful, so endless!

Ty for your sharing

cafetwo2010OPHarford county, Maryland USAJan 21, 2013

Ty beautifulyou.. I think you have a real handle on this
poem darling..Thank you for your inspiration.

cherryreggaebayside, New York USAJan 22, 2013

Thanks cafe...I love this poem!!.a thought provoking read. Thank you for sharing!!!

Poetnumber1St James, Port of Spain Trinidad and TobagoJan 22, 2013

Delightful poetry mate.

cafetwo2010OPHarford county, Maryland USAJan 22, 2013

ty cherry..thanks kindly dear..

cafetwo2010OPHarford county, Maryland USAJan 22, 2013

ty poet#1.. Thanks bro..

marikiaTbilisi, GeorgiaDec 17, 2016

Cafe, a poet... perhaps one of a kind..., here in this poem is an indication that your destination is that of an observer and collector, reader of human thoughts and hearts, etc. And yes, it lies with us to seek and find with a poet's help and mediation.
I found a very helpful website dedicated to poetry: Young Writers' Poetry Glossary. It's free. There are a lot of free resources such as poetry workshops

, activities and games for young writers

as well as lesson plans and themed packs for teachers on it.
Perhaps you and those who are interested would like to have a look. This poem surely needs another round.

Good luck to you, dear poet!