She sifted the power to express, in the palms of her
dainty hands. Smudged deep in carmine ink etched
clear upon the pallid sand. ‘Pledge me good in wine
and words to run through fields and sing with birds.’
To the wanton will of poetic hands, poured a wit so
deep and a skill sublime. She therefore bid presence
of mind to bolster creed — whether reason or rhyme.
‘Nor mind nor soul. Lo! only an aching heart has the
power to conceive perpetual work of art.’
Blessed are the ones with robust hands;
Faced with feat of tomorrow’s demand.
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What a lovely ode to those poet’s hands ~ Love this part best:
Smudged deep in carmine ink; etched
clear upon the pallid sand. “Pledge me good in wine
and words; to run through fields and sing with birds.”
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Just beautiful. Your language choices here are gorgeous.
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That’s a wonderful form of expression as laid down in this piece, well done.
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I admire your strong voice! Well expressed, Sanaa!
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This is my favorite part:
“Smudged deep in carmine ink; etched
clear upon the pallid sand”
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Thank goodness for those poetic hands!
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“only an aching heart; has the power to conceive perpetual work of art.”
So true. It is from pain, loss and longing that some of the best work evolves.
I am constantly amazed by your poetry, Sanaa.
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I love the strength that you describe in her hands even though they are dainty, Sanaa. Lovely words you wove here!
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Strength is about its voice for a poet’s hands. Dainty yet robust… Wonderful.
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When thinking of the poet I don’t often think of the power in our hands just our minds but it’s so true! Lovely!
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Blessed are the ones with robust hands;
Faced with feat of tomorrow’s demand.
A privilege to have the right kind of hands!
Hank
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This is beautiful. It has such a wonderful flow to it. Peace, Linda
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Really wonderful poem.
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Thank you for another beautiful poem, Sanaa! Whatever the subject, you weave lovely words together so that it sounds so romantic. Lovely! <3
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Beautiful. The turn in the last couplet, for me, acknowledged the beauty of all hands and the work they do to make the world a better place.
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Your last two lines made me want to beat my chest and roar! ♥
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Your language choices here are gorgeous. Well written Sanaa.
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This is beautiful. Love the bit about “etched clear on the pallid sand”
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I love the lyricism in your poem. My favorite lines are the last ones, but the word choices are sublime. Creative hands, creative mind.
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oh WOW this is strong and deep, and, you chose the really best image to complement your sonnet
i am happy you linked up at my Sunday Lime today
much love…
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A wonderful display of internal rhyme and pensive mood.
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A big sigh, Sanaa for these words of creation….you have expressed it beautifully…the poet’s (or creative’s) hands!
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what a delight to read!
gorgeous words!
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Especially wise, your closing couplet.
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“only an aching heart” indeed, my dear and talented Sanaa – really feel your spirit in this today – it touched me for sure and lovely to read… With Best Wishes Scott
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Fantastic opening:
“She sifted the power”
Also these:
“poured a wit so
deep”
“she … bade presence”
Great line breaks.
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Love this ode, real gem it is! congrats! ~ Much Love!
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…To the soul of a poet …and the hands to write.
ZQ
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I agree…I am all for those robust hands, hands that do, hands that achieve. There is something to be said for strong hands.
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Yes, there is something so strong about both the hands you describe, and the lines you use to show us them. Nice job.
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Running through fields and singing with birds is not a bad way to spend one’s days. It really isn’t!
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There is a lot of truth in these beautifully phrased words: “only an aching heart; has the
power to conceive perpetual work of art.”
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What a great picture to accompany your beautiful words Sanaa. You are right the aching heart is great at imagination.
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Gorgeous image to go with these beautiful words. I really like the voice in this piece,
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I like the mix of internal and end rhymes; very musical.
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Beautifully written – art certainly comes from inside though we need strong hands and hearts to navigate the waters of life.
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You certainly have poetic hands Sanaa…this is beautiful!!
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I thought the ending couplet made a strong statement. Poets do need robust hands .
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Ah.. my friend.. your
poeTry iS pure and
feminine.. and me born
with my mother’s poetic
soft hands..
and my father’s
big head.. law
enforcement
mitts he had..
piano
fingers
gifted
from Mom to me..
and meanwhile i
am like a Tyrannosaurus
Rex.. writing poetry and roaring..;)
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