northerly direction

by agoodguy2havesuffolk, Virginia, USA

May 2010 382 Views 9 comments

northerly direction

striking difference between
abandon love and
love with abandon

the vastness of it
like opening your shirt
welcoming caress or bullet

simply one little hole
between shoot and shot
victimize and victim

merely one small arc
allusion and illusion
are so far apart

any line vectored
will justify the
rise of today

the keystone blocked
holding it tight
balanced side to side

wind turning fresh
it's good to be
here with you

© agoodguy2have 2010-05-14

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Posted: May 2010

About this poem:

deep as a dry well

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Comments (9)

trurorobAlicante, Valencia SpainMay 16, 2010

good stuff Dave!
rob

andrew149Southbourne, nr.Bournemouth, Dorset, England UKMay 16, 2010

Nice play on words.....Thankyou....Andrew.

gnj4uBoston, Massachusetts USAMay 16, 2010

Hi, agoodguy2have,
Oh, the power of words so well-rendered! From allusion to illusion to the 'o' and the bullet hole, each verse is a gem. I particularly enjoy any line vectored will justify the rise of today. Thank you for sharing.

hedistuffLayopolis, West Virginia USAMay 16, 2010

hmm...tasty...though, what's a keystone?

opentuitKnoxville, Tennessee USAMay 16, 2010

Oh, this one was very powerful for me! Bit naive by nature... but then having been hurt along the way, and choosing to remain open... preferring to trust someone who doesn't deserve it rather than rule out someone who does.

mmichaelmPort Charlotte, Florida USAMay 16, 2010

the vastness of it
like opening your shirt
welcoming caress or bullet

Outstanding write. I like the economy of words in your work. Very concise writing. Well done.