Jenny

Jenny

Determination 

s

  t

    retches

      andent lianas

   c

s

 her fingers muddied rivulets 

               seeking

seeking deep purchase and probing deeper shades of

skototropism

avoiding sunlight she prefers

working in dim hours. 

A heart sucking

warmed brown Earth that smells of wormrain 

She's

        c   r   e   e   p   i   n   g

He

He's been fed too well the

Old Ways with

Fish and seaweed and teas of rare ambiguity :)

strong petioles hold hands without blister

he flourishes

                              until 

Jenny.

06/04/17

       

Author's Note

Reviews

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Aaaagh! What is hiding in the vines that Dear Jenny the skototrope, climbs?? Flourish no more who-or-whatever you are! Can I say- Killer song (pun intended) & poem?-Yes! Brilliant in word use, ascending-descending form, creepy evocative imagery- everything! Great-read! Kudos!

[Einstein Noodle]

boy do i love your review! it beats the "poem" ;) you gave me a smile of proper pride in one's work ..thank you thank you thank you!
E.

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Ha Ha! Hi there E. & you're so welcome! I love your work immensely! It's so original and artful- Refreshing! You Rock!:)

[Einstein Noodle]

thank you so much Annette .. you are very kind :)

[William Michael Reeves]

Petioles. I swear autocorrect gets hyperactive when I'm on this site

[Einstein Noodle]

You sir, are really blessing me with your finding, reading and reviewing all these poems .. thank you so much! yes .. i went to school myself to find proper words for Jenny eh!? the skoto.... isn't very rhythmic but i had a bit of fun creeping along side such a tenacious predatory woman :)))))))))))))))
E.

[William Michael Reeves]

Plants moving toward the light. Skototropism. Between the leaf and the stem. Peoples. Now I'll go see if it hurts any less.....it helped actually. Wormrain in the brain has E!

[Einstein Noodle]

:) ..........................

[William Michael Reeves]

That hurt my brain. I'm gonna go look up those 2 words I didn't know then I'll be back, maybe.

[Einstein Noodle]

:) ..................

[Neville]

You just made me want to be a buttercup all over again, sow ya did... what a bloomin brilliant and quite necessarily creepy, but otherwise both poetic and visual bit o poetry you planted here.. plenty long enough ago now methinks, for Jenny to have established her roots and conquered the garden good and proper... All Good Things to ya Gene....Neville

[Einstein Noodle]

ahahaha so happy you jumped in both feet planted ;) what a fine review for Jenny ... she's probably licking her fingers and setting sites on you my friend ... and the best of the best to you sir!
E.

[Neville]

........N :)

[CD Campbell]

It took me a while just to start on this review. Man, I really had to do my homework. I love the way you jazzed everything up. Ascending and descending and spacing. It was a joy to look at before you even read it. Enjoyed the poem, but I am always on the look out to cut down anything that overvines. Your words show that creativity is far from dead. CD

[Einstein Noodle]

ahahaha i was having fun with names that are not people ...glad you took time to google ... i could have been nicer and gave definitions but thought ..oh there are not that many ;) thank you for your time CD ... and encouragement ...perhaps i can use it and get something new out soon ..
E.

[Benita-Staebell M - Kin..]

You played the words well in this piece
very much sounds like a thriller
and a mystery.

I'm not usually
into murder mysteries
weather they're fiction
or truth.

But I will say Bravo
you played the words
Well with narrative lines.

[Einstein Noodle]

thanks for reviewing Benita!! i had a lot of fun with this one ... Jenny is pretty creepy ..and takes over everything if one ignores her ;)))
E.

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

I remember a movie similar to this that I watched that might be why. you're welcome.

[Einstein Noodle]

:) ................

[barleygirl]

Your writing style can sometimes create "scandent lianas" (had to google both words) . . . and me being a plant lover, this sent me to google as well & the answer was a reward: skototropism. Sometimes I sit in my wheelchair at the front door & admire the jumble of growth beyond . . . it feels kinda like this msg (((HUGS)))

[Einstein Noodle]

ahahahah how i love you my dear barleygirl!! i had to search for all that plant speech too ..such good fun .. so happy to have your visit ..wishing bright sunshine for you always and especially right this .moment... ;)
E.

[barleygirl]

Researching words can be the fun part of writing, huh? Ya gotta have a love of words! *smile*

[Einstein Noodle]

:) ................

[Moonie]

It has a slightly eerie feel..i absolitely loved how you made the words stretch literally!
Favourite lines -
"Fish and seaweed and teas of rare ambiguity :)"
I also liked your use of "wormrain"...it sounds like "vermin" and also allows us to imagine the worms that the rain brings to the surface... (I don't know if the connection between wormrain and vermin was voluntary, but it sounded like a pun to me)

[Einstein Noodle]

makes me smile in my face and heart to see your pic girl .. eerie ... yes ..she is a creeping jenny after all ;) i am definitely not smart enough to wordplay wormrain into vermin or vice versa .. that is all your rainbow imagination Moony .. I am busier these days and have neglected taking time at the Cafe ...I am taking a class and it is demanding my attention :( I am usually off the computer by about 7:30 am and now am finding that the afternoon is when i get a chance .. i am supposed to be an old dog that can't learn new tricks .. maybe i am going backwards and getting younger ...rhight!?? ;) thanks for reviewing my friend ..you made my afternoon
E.

[Shannon]

Complacency vs struggle and the collision, undefined here, can be magnificent or catastrophic, or even both in turn.

Nicely written. I will admit to needing to look up a word. Which I kind of like.

[Einstein Noodle]

ahahaha yes....all that dear friend! thank you for having a romp in the garden .. i like looking things up myself and a little researching always enhances ones experience eh!? ... i had a lot of fun with this one.
E.

[Lydia Shutter]

There's always that "one" who changes everything. The one who makes you forget all the lessons you learned and all the hurt you felt before. Inevitably history will repeat, but onward and upward we go. A bit eerie, but interesting write. Lydi**

[Einstein Noodle]

that is so true Lydia! so very true and sad when we know better eh!? thanks so much for reviewing ..
E.