Animate objects

Even filing cabinets have feelings,

so too the carpet trod carelessly

underfoot; the purse or wallet that

knows your PIN, but never tells.

It's why children talk to teddy bears,

and sticks picked up from forest floors

become Superhero ray guns; or magic 

wands that make wishes come true;

And why cars won't start on really 

cold mornings and mountains move 

with the times; how a house becomes
a home and pencils guide the poet's hand.   

But most of all, it's the knowing.

The sense that everything lives,

as early morning dew spotlights

the intricate weave of spider webs 

and fallen leaves come alive, to dance

in chorus line with the music of the wind.

It's matter, absorbing emotion, 

the impalpable motion of time 

as we ebb and flow like liquid 

in a different, parallel world.

Suspended in frozen belief; only 

becoming free, when once again,

Prometheus steals fire from 

the heavens, and this time, 

animates everything.

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

oh Beccy...i had to smile when i read this....i certainly relate to what you have said here...
i have this crazy habit (and just keep this between you and me) of bumping into furniture and saying "excuse me"---
or dropping a utensil on the floor in the kitchen and saying "sorry"---
i guess i live in Tolkien's world where everything is alive....everything.
Such a clever piece.
j.

[Beccy]

You're not alone jacob. I have actually caught myself apologising to the contents of a kitchen cupboard, as I close the door and shut out what little light they were enjoying. :))

[h d e rushin]

the fourth stanza is Frost in the woods turning over every stone to teach himself the well deserved equilibrium of humility:

"But most of all, it's the knowing.
The sense that everything lives,
as early morning dew spotlights
the intricate weave of spider webs
and fallen leaves come alive, to dance
in chorus line with the music of the wind"

How wonderful is that?.....dana

[Beccy]

Thank you. Always a pleasure to hear from you. Looking forward to 2020 and much appreciated interaction at the cafe.

God bless.

Beccy.

[Lydia Shutter]

What a concept! The personification is wonderful. Everything has feelings....we have to remember this. Maybe the world would be a friendlier place if we all thought this way. Great poem, Beccy. Lydi**

[barleygirl]

I love the thoughts you share here, nicely conversational, not a bit preachy, but more like opening the window and letting in some light on the possibilities. Your light shines a long ways . . . from the sharply detailed inanimate examples to the more deeply complex discussion of how everything absorbs vibes from everything else. This brings to mind how little we know-it-all humans actually know about how energy and information are exchanged! By the way, I love your contribution to the annual collaboration (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Beccy]

Thanks Margie. I'm really looking forward to 2020 at the cafe, should be really good.

Charlie and I are at mum and dad's tomorrow night, a family and friends party and I expect we'll be staying over.

Have a good New Year celeb yourself and trust you and yours are well.

Beccy. X

[Pete]

wow! i love this write. it made me remember how when i was a boy i would pick up a stick and that stick could become anything i wanted. your words wax deep and telling - very relatable. the last two stanzas especially powerful to me, reminiscent of my muse Thoreau. bravo ... :)

[emipoemi]

Profound, powerful, absolutely stunning!! You have some questionable linebreak in Stanzas 2 and 3 (that you should look into, as they do more harm to the piece than good), but the musicality, the message, the progression, the sheer PO-E-TRY!!! Astounding!! That last stanza is killer and is in all honesty poetry in motion right down to its cathartic finale. Well freaking done!!

[Marie-Louise.]

You must have an intrinsic sea of words and thoughts and ideas that you can effortlessly dip into. A poets mind, a literary brain that absorbs all corners. A gift of observation, seeing a world from a different point of view.
I have much to learn, but I so enjoy the learning, reading works like this. Thank you Beccy.

[Beccy]

Thank you Marie-Louise for your lovely comment. Not sure myself sometimes, how a poem is birthed. I simply love thinking and dreaming about things, then capturing them as best I can on paper.

Have a lovely new year.

Beccy.

[Terpsichore]

Beccy. You bring everything alive with this wonderful poem, and as jacob observed, it is such a clever piece. I especially enjoyed the reference to children talking to Teddy Bears and making magic in their own little make believe world, a world that may well be closer to the truth than our perceived adult reality.

Whoops, gotta go, damn car won't start and I'm late already. :)

T

[Beccy]

That's the thing with children T, theirs IS the real world. As for your car, just go and ask nicely, it works wonders. :))

[Samuel Dickens]

Much of this seems to be seen through the eyes of a child--simplistic but highly imaginative. How marvelous that they (we) can behold a world of delight, void of things like war and crooked politicians.

[Coyote Poetry]

Wonderful words and thoughts shared dear Beccy,
"Prometheus steals fire from
the heavens, and this time,
animates everything."
The above lines are true. If we allow, the fire can be smothered. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Gee]

I tend to find myself bawling abuse at both Alexa and Siri. I also have heated, one way, arguments with the sat nav lady, who seems to think it funny to give me instructions to change direction AFTER junctions passed.
Good morning, hope you are both well.

[Beccy]

Alexa and Siri and the Sat Nav lady should only be used by those under 21. I leave all that sort of thing to Charlie,same as he leaves me to pick up after him. :))

All well here, and seasons greetings to your and yours.

[Gee]

Thank you. Hope you have a great Christmas and New year