Hanging by a Moment
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Hung by a moment–
suspended from fleeting clouds–
the ground anchors me.
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My head’s in the clouds.
Imagination’s strings lift–
I float, par’dise found.
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Reality pulls–
against dreams’ strings, tugs me down–
so gravity wins.
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Hanging by moments–
clouds drift away without me–
back to work I go.
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For: Mindlovesmisery’s Menagerie Photo Challenge 104 & the Daily Post’s “Fleeting.”
What a change in your writing. I love this poem.
My favorite words:
Reality pulls–
against dreams’ strings, tugs me down–
so gravity wins.
Perfect imagery and this flows in every tone. 🙂
Thank you! I saw the picture prompt and dashed this off in response in between projects at work 🙂 had to hide it from my boss too 🙂
I see why you would hide the picture prompt from your boss. Anyway, you are such a brilliant writer with no limits. 🙂
thank you 🙂 I do have some limits. I have a hard time writing anything that’s not creative. 🙂
To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle, requires creative imagination and marks real advance in science.
~Albert Einstein
great quote from a great man! 😀
Wow! This reminded me of a writer’s mind struggling to find balance between the lofty realms of imagination and the day-to-day requirement to keep feet on the ground. Beautifully written, Melinda. Love the airy, dreamlike quality and the images of clouds you left me with 🙂
Thank you! This poem is a peak under the hood so to speak, a look at my daily reality. 🙂 All the stories running on my blog plus a slew that aren’t on here play out in the background while I’m awake and I much prefer to tune into those channels instead of my work-a-day office job reality that pays the mortgage. oh well. we all deal with that 🙂
I really, really LIKE this!
Thank you! 🙂
Most welcome 🙂
😀
This is dramatically fabulous Mel. The imagery you created is just interesting. As I read it, I was thinking of myself in a limbo. Well done.
thank you! I had the same thought when I saw the image! Great minds!
Oh Mel, what a beautiful series. The stark contrast between dreams and reality, and then the daydreams in between. I particularly love the head in the clouds line.
Another interpretation: to me, it seems, you are walking with your head in the clouds while your feet are firmly planted on the ground. And your heart is trying so hard to find the realm in between. Fantastically done!
yes! Both interpretations are right and they are my moment to moment reality 🙂 Thank you for getting it!
After that paradise, going back to work must be hard! I love these!
yes! I am about to head out for my lunchtime walk/think. So I will be living those little poems in ten minutes! (and wishing i didn’t have to go back!) Thank you!
My pleasure and enjoy!!
😀 I will!
Very evocative imagery…..dramatic 😉 Hugs!
Thank you! Hugs to you too 🙂