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Nimbus
by Alison McKenzieI am fractured,
The elements that make up my whole
Scattered over grains
And weeping.
I am the storm,
Blown in from southern waters,
Nimbus to Cumulus,
Falling onto parched plains.
I will dance on the earth.
The Earth will absorb me.
I will marry the soil,
And we shall produce life.
The sun will warm my parts,
Whose roots will network,
And I will reconcile to unity,
Welcoming even the dung.
03/16/2009 Author's Note: I have this vision of the different aspects of myself, some of whom I've exiled for some time. It's time to welcome them home.
Posted on 03/17/2009
Copyright © 2025 Alison McKenzie
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by A. Paige White on 03/17/09 at 01:28 PM Well shoot! El beat me to quoting my favorite line of this. Wonderful poem. It looks green to me in honor of St. Patrick's day. Big hugs to you, Ali! |
| Posted by Joan Serratelli on 03/17/09 at 01:30 PM This is sooooo good- love the nature images. The third stanza was my favorite! Thanks for this piece! |
| Posted by Laurie Blum on 03/17/09 at 03:06 PM Ahhh, Earth mother "I will marry the soil" Classic Alison... classic! |
| Posted by James Zealy on 03/17/09 at 06:52 PM This is life altering. At peace with your mortality. Great Ali |
| Posted by Charlie Morgan on 03/17/09 at 09:46 PM ...ali, you kids quit playing in the dung, growing the world or not!...i like this so much i wished i'd written it. |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 03/18/09 at 04:39 PM Wonderful "wicken" analogy of the human condition. I especially like "networking roots" and "welcoming even the dung." |
| Posted by Elizabeth Hoadley on 03/19/09 at 12:13 AM Very intuitive, enjoyed this very much. |
| Posted by Tony Whitaker on 03/20/09 at 05:34 AM Hello Alison. I wish I had more time to visit this wonderful site and read such enlightening poetry. This is a jewel from your crown of collected poems! |
| Posted by Scott Utley on 03/21/09 at 04:02 AM We, some people, (OK! me) are not used to hearing the truth as it is sometimes spoken in the hidden lanquage of artists such-a-one as you - the sound can be almost brutal in it's illumination - wow what a thrill! |
| Posted by Morgan D Hafele on 03/21/09 at 09:03 PM an amazing piece to welcome home the exiled pieces of your self. thank you for sharing. |
| Posted by Rula Shin on 03/22/09 at 01:32 AM This piece is beautiful Alison, I would even say flawless. It feels to me like poetry which was always there, whispering to you, and one day you were present to hear it. "I will marry the soil...welcoming even the dung." Yes - those lines are most beautiful, most revealing and powerful. It's the perspective which matters, which changes, which becomes you. |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 03/26/09 at 12:50 AM I enjoy how you bring yourself together in this, an accepting of all parts. It has a strong stance, at the same time aware of the unsavory. Eyes open wide. Thank you. |
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