Brilliance

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Brilliance

magnetic poles pulling

green Earthen 

grey rock pressing

instant   yet

drifting like John Deere Tractors 

lost in the herd 

slight changes 

brought a dramatic blaming

black holes of shaming

pondering   -   what was it?

some game of psychotic blood lust?

for HIM .... it was straining the

bonds of God and man.

for HER

it was writing poetry.

9/27/2021

E.

Author's Note

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Diamonds are a long time in the making. Their brilliance is awesome. Their value, out of reach for many. Likewise to produce a poetic diamond, that too is of great value and rare, rare, rare. And love is brilliant too and in its purest form rare, rare, rare. I am reminded that it only takes a minute shift. A small pebble moving, can produce an avalanche. Can change the shape of a mountain. Can destroy the way it looks forever. Dear Mr E, your poem has my mind wandering in many directions. I am unsure of your meaning here, but your words give a spiritual feel about them and a feeling of what will be, will be. And I am still left with the diamonds. They are just as beautiful. They have not lost their shine. Wonderful poetry.

Chris

[Einstein Noodle]

absolutely love your impressions, Chris .. you "get" me ... as Lydi does as well .. it is admittedly pretty abstract .. but what can I say ..;} really appreciate you relating to love in such a way .. spot on says i! spot on!

[Chris Shaw]

You know diamonds can shatter quite easily. And love, well that can shatter too. Pleased to hear that I was near the mark with this one :)

[Einstein Noodle]

yes the can ... and what a tragedy for cutters when such a thing happens .. all their patience and precise taps and angles ... in pieces .. hurts me to think about it. ;)

[Corset]

Some poems are as bright as diamonds, some treasured even more so than Diamonds, for some the promise of diamonds is forever and more valuable because its a piece of his soul creatively given. pffft who needs diamonds when you have poets?!

[Einstein Noodle]

ahahaha yes .. who needs them for sure .. poets and poetry ... all the creative arts in honest expression are far more in value .. it can't be measured eh! .. and where else can one find greater acceptance in diversity than ... well .. right here at the Cafe' ... genuinely grateful for your visit Corset and your review .. thanks so much!
E.

[Corset]

most welcome E.

[KWP]

and in our uniqueness we all find a can way to buoy the love of ourselves, relationship and humanity itself ... amazing isn't it how each and every one of us is just us and nobody else. All of here for one reason only and that is to shine the kind of brilliance you mention in your title. It takes time, a long time, to understand how to achieve this brilliance, but the journey is rewarding in itself.

I love Jacob's review - true right, when we sit and write there are times we feel the whole universe flow through us and in that we flowing we feel complete, and that there, that completeness is what it is all about.
People have varying thoughts on life, death and existence weather it comes down to god, energy or the like, really though? does any of it matter once we have learnt the art of the deepest levels of acceptance.

Great Poem E - got me thinking down the kind of vein you know I like to think.

*as she leaves the cafe to ponder ....

[Einstein Noodle]

yes yes yes! that's so true .. it's that completeness .. the satisfaction of having expressed ourselves in our own uniqueness ... and yes! jacob's review and thoughts are talking about an honest, blessed experience ... thanks always for your insightful reviews dear friend .. you keep safe and find joy and peace

[emmajoy]

Magnetic poles.. the space A to B full of air amoebaE.. or, the differences in Thought and Word between different lights - namely human beings? That woman: man thing is perhaps based on the right side: left side of brain?! The genders vary, differ, disagree, misinterpret and only two emotions can settle that psychotic blood lust.. smiling here, great phrase: is faith of man in Man or faith in creativity. Maybe?

[Einstein Noodle]

I'm having trouble leaving responses today .. seems the faeries are causing mischievous at the Cafe' ... I write and post and it disappears .. rrrrrrrrrrrrr! anyway .. for the second time ... thank you for reviewing Em .. I love your image of the amoeba .. I see them floating between the poles ... red in color ;) and I appreciate you pointing out that line .. it is a bit extreme and I thought much about whether to use it .. i so agree with you about genders ... so much these days tries so hard to erase those very basic instincts that are unique and not, generally, shared .. perhaps you are right about left and right side brain having something to do with it .. i've always connected that with creative vs. mathmatical .. which is shared between genders .. you also bring up a very interesting point about faith .. i am going to be "pondering" that for a while this morning ... love your stuff ma'am!! peace and joy on ya!
E.

[emmajoy]

'..seems the faeries are causing mischievous at the Cafe' - sir, there are always faeries causing mischief (of some sort) in thee cafe! It's praying for a peaceful visit that makes life so exciting in here! Then we could go on into not everything glittering and how the genders react to that thought. Diamonds are what they are... just as thoughts are.. and in many ways more valuable. Perhaps. We can all sift or study what other people say, believe .. think.. and find value... but not be choice but.. worthy of considering.. maybe! Take care, please and even morel keep safe.

[Einstein Noodle]

"..causing mischief" is what i meant ... ;) i have to take care my friend .. or i would tip over .. Beauregard is just the right height to lend his strong back to steady me :)))) i am kidding of course .. but i do take care and am pretty safe where; and the way i live ..back at ya Em! be well .. be blessed!

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

This was a very interesting read which I enjoyed because it could have a myriad of interpretation. I see an attraction of opposites treading a unified but difficult track in relationship. The strains of evolution and struggle within these bonds. Each driven by a love of something greater than what they have. The yearning to perhaps find brilliance in them. Thank you E for sharing your art.

[Einstein Noodle]

spot on Carlos! thanks so much for taking time to read and review ... love your take on it .. yes .. its pretty abstract and subject to anyone's interp ... but even the clearest intent in a poem can be open for discussions don't you think!? I really like your review .. thanks so much!
E.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Is that what has us writing, E.?
Magnetic poles that make our words run like John Deere tractors tilling the earth of inspiration,
then harvesting our words into poems.
it is the art that counts, not what it produces so much.
I always feel the best part of poetry for me is not publishing...it is the process..maybe something God gave me to do...and the Brilliance is not the poet...it is the result of the hard work...it is the art itself, the poem itself that is most important...and that is what shines like a diamond.
j.

[Einstein Noodle]

thank you for sharing that passion, jacob! of course one can not imagine anyone thinking otherwise; but egos can and do get in the way at times ... yes! the process and fulfilment we feel ... all the rest can be a learning experience, encouraging, discouraging and always opened eyes to human multiplicities ... lots of wisdom in your review says i! ... thanks so much for taking time!
E.

[barleygirl]

I deeply relate to how it can be, where one person may read something one way & the person who wrote it may have been in a completely different mindset. Such is the confusion of these confounded human synapses! (((HUGS)))

[Einstein Noodle]

so true Margie ... our diversity shines in our interpretations of things ... in poetry it is fruitful ground ... even as bitter and biting as satire can be ... it still is a delight to swallow eh!? its super gratifying you relate to this ... i always appreciate the linear look at my "stuff" ... you are gracious to take time with it, Margie .. and i do appreciate you much... moon is at half mast pretty much but still throwing shadows out there .. its almost been every night this month ... love ya!
E.

[barleygirl]

The harvest moon has been quite flamboyant this time around, shining brightly into my wall of windows all night, lighting this place up like a carnival! Despite having cloudy skies most of the day . . . which feels so hopeful, where rain in parched Cali is concerned . . . steady cloud-cover this early is often a precursor to earlier & steadier rains (((HUGS)))

[Einstein Noodle]

[Einstein Noodle]

seems my reply was erased my friend. oh well ... it was 2 days ago and i have no idea what i said ... this morning however is the first in many that La Luna was in hiding .. we had fine rain all day yesterday .. a cleansing yes? ... sure do luv ya Margie ... best of the day to ya!

[barleygirl]

Thank you, luv *smile*

[Lydia Shutter]

Yes, coal is under a lot of pressure to become a diamond and our words go through a long process before they become poetry. Not sure exactly what you mean in this one, E. A bit of spirituality creeps in between the lines, but then "psychotic blood lust"? OH MY! I guess we do lust after poetry, don't we? We have ideas and notions and we might write down a line or two. Then we lust after more....always more. Your words are truly thought provoking, E. I would love to know the meaning of this one. Lydi**

[Einstein Noodle]

not sure I know myself Lydi ;)))))))))))))))) but it sure feels right! ;) admittedly it is way open ended and allows for much interpretations .. and that what poetry is all about anyway don't you think?! what people see and feel from reading .. not necessarily what is meant. it is, however meant to be thought provoking .. the "...blood lust" is extreme for sure but meant to make a more dramatic point ... its about relationships i guess ... different takes and the things we go through in them ... sometimes the pressure makes gems and sometimes it crushes eh!? .. I guess that's what it's about ... so you did get it .. involving the relationship poets have with poetry .. I think it fits well! ;)
E.

[Ruth]

You voice the emotion, shifts and wonderment of such things in such a magnificent manner dear E. I am always left in awe after reading your poetry - truly :) This is as though the earth has moved and with it human logic, be it different for both...outstanding as always, stay well and thank you for such gifted pen crafting :)

[Einstein Noodle]

Dear Ruth ... friend in pen ;) thank you for your encouragement .. always .. i almost included in my note that this is my "voice" ... this is the way my poetry goes in my head .. tho i have the highest respect for all forms and "voices" ... this way is the one i am comfortable in .. so your review is humbling and super encouraging for me .. thanks so much for taking time ... and for a beautiful couldn't ask for more review! :))))))))))))))))))
E.