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Unusual Dyad
by Alison McKenzieWe are the same rhythm,
You and I,
A breath on the same wave;
Quiet ocean tides
Whispering to shore.
Our house is ancient,
Cracks in the lath and plaster walls,
Horse-drawn buggies
On bricked streets,
Whooshing wind in
Centurion evergreens,
An elemental applause
To us, endurance.
Oh, how our enchantment
Bathes our unioned miniverse!
Our love spills,
Trickles into settled seams,
Permeates the invisible vapors
We breathe
Nigh on opposite ends
Of the same seam,
Folded over to connect in
Our delicious dance,
A curious alignment of seasons.
I linger, deliberate
Over the length of
This life’s remainder,
Slow to unwrap
The entire blessing that is you,
One more spring to bloom.
03/14/2012 Author's Note: The seeds for this poem started out as thoughts about how the algorithms of fractals end up revealing some very surprising elements of nature, which morphed to thoughts of math, and wondering how many of our experience with the divine could be mathematical at the core, which I applied to my life in its current state, and how the magic of relationships seems to morph into some quite amazing and delightful discoveries.
Posted on 03/14/2012
Copyright © 2024 Alison McKenzie
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Kara Hayostek on 03/14/12 at 10:37 AM Very pretty, tho I must admit, I deliberately overlooked the math part as to not get in over my head. |
| Posted by Clara Mae Gregory on 03/15/12 at 12:48 AM "Dyad" and "dyadic" are such rich words! I love these two in particlar because they have so many potential layers of meaning!These are choice!as in good choice.An excellent poem as a whole. I enjoyed reading it very much, Ali. Thx |
| Posted by Clara Mae Gregory on 03/15/12 at 12:50 AM typo, arghhh, "particular"....I think anyways..
or maybe just brain dead
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| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 03/15/12 at 04:47 PM Although Math beyond basics (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) has never been my strong suit, I enjoyed your poem Alison. On another note, good luck with the job search. {{{HUGS}}} |
| Posted by Sarah Wolf on 03/16/12 at 01:19 AM Awe love this! |
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