2022-05-15 #writing/poetry#poem-a-day
How do you describe someone’s face? An oriental one, like she came out of a painting A kind one, the sort that can make anyone a friend or an opportunist A sharp one, defiant cheekbones, the kind that is allergic to orders from another.
How can language feel adequate when capturing the essence of a being It’s like trying to describe the ocean or the sky or how wide the universe’s arms Are or how many children of sand are playing at the moment. A face…
Still, we turn to language, We turn to poetry, because even when inadequate or incomplete it pays homage to that which we have seen an acknowledgement that we’re paying attention a testament to our commitment to life. A face is…
For our minds are faulty, distracted by hunger tricked by the shiny & gory to forget what used to be the most important thing. A face is like…
How two faces feel pressed together under a full moon with the ocean & sky bearing witness with the arms of the universe holding us tight with the soft sand laughing between our toes.
A face is like is like an ajar door to the universe like the glint of moonlight on the rhythmic waves a fire that purrs when it meets another.
- faces are so beautiful and unique and personal and immediate. Let’s never be scared of faces.-
Do something like: A face. A face is. A face is something that… A stained glass window to a new world.