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adversus solem ne loquitor
by Anne Engelen
mind over matter never mattered
till separation reared an ugly head
stretching that connection from
pole to pole to me to you
was the only thread that held
and the only line I could follow to
figure what home was supposed to be…
at night I connected
the dots between the stars
creating a web, a safety net
to keep loneliness from crashing
like a compass they guided me to
you, my true north
home is where the heart is
you are holding mine
and I am holding to that
to keep me strong when you
are weak and keep my head
when you are losing yours
in those kaleidoscopic times
fragments of ourselves are scattered
yet as the earth slowly turns
the universe follows
our colours blend together
and everything falls into place
proving that we are stronger than
the sum of our parts
even a world away. 08/21/2007 Author's Note: collaboration with Aaron Michael
title in Latin, meaning: " Don't speak against the sun. i.e. Don't argue an obvious fact"
Posted on 08/21/2007
Copyright © 2024 Anne Engelen
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Keith D Allison on 08/21/07 at 10:14 PM Was just wondering when we would hear from you again. I did enjoy this thanks |
| Posted by Aaron Michael on 08/21/07 at 10:21 PM We rule! this is a great piece. |
| Posted by Gabriel Ricard on 08/22/07 at 03:17 AM Man, did I really, really miss this stuff. |
| Posted by Philip F De Pinto on 08/23/07 at 11:40 AM your words Anne, have always amazed and they've always delighted and nothing has changed. lucky lucky lucky fellow's got your heart which is more precious than any metal. |
| Posted by Joe Cramer on 08/24/07 at 06:38 PM A wonderful piece.... thank you for sharing!!! |
| Posted by Glenn Currier on 08/26/07 at 08:32 PM Wow, those last three lines take me out of the blessed ether of those above and anchor me in a robust and rooted creative attachemnt. Well done and a joy to read. |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 08/28/07 at 06:16 PM Neat combination of distance and togetherness Anne. Wish I had written this...glad you did! :o) |
| Posted by Rommel Cruz on 09/17/07 at 05:00 AM mind over matter never mattered? are you sure?!? ok im going to sue someone!
seriously, the visuals in the poem is just so beautiful. i particularly love the connecting of the stars. for some reason i find peace, hope and contentment there.
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| Posted by Charlie Morgan on 10/27/07 at 04:32 PM ...i's afraid to read this 'cause it may be in french, nahaha, but it wasn't and twas a joy[existentially speaking]to read in that you could name it[the physical loss] of yourmatey, your heart and [dig this!
"...fragments of ourselves are scattered
yet as the earth slowly turns
the universe follows
our colours blend together..." we're pre-galileo[everything revolves around the earth[us] ] because we are solipsitic and God-given in that belief...the pome: i like, i like...a person in control, or trying to be... oh, i do try...i think the cosmos is giggling at me tho...nahahaha, good write
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| Posted by Quentin S Clingerman on 11/08/07 at 12:44 AM You've taken some common cliches and turned them into a very engaging and romantic poem. |
| Posted by David Garner on 11/08/07 at 10:23 PM Beautiful. What a testimony of true love and the power to be more with someone special. What is adversus solem ne loquitor? |
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