Spelling It Out

wide spaces and vast skies of poetic verse

 

leave much to interpretation

 

inviting one to fill in the voids

 

and read between the lines

 

infusing hope where there is none

 

 

If I narrow the gap

will the writing become more clear

will you finally see clarity instead of optimism

thatIleavenoroomforfalsepromisesordreamsofmighthavebeens

OR MUST I RESORT TO THE USE OF BOLD PRINT

 

 

 

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i like this...letting the reader see what he or she sees..which is the best way to approach poetry, and then you go to the squeezing the lines together..but insteand
of clarity, it becomes a jumbled confused mess...and then the bold...like yelling at the reader to "GET IT"---

i so like the sarcasm here.

jacob

[Distant horizons]

:-)
Really like this. I guess we all read between the lines a little too much at times. Sometimes good, mostly bad. I once had a comment about a write of mine that was like a page and a half long, detailing all the complexity of the words and meanings hidden between layers of angst. The poem had 12 words in it and was about jelly donuts. I think I kept a copy of it because it cracked me up so much. But yeah, apart from that, most interperatations are welcomed. It is, after all, the readers eyes visiting your words, and not always the same to both, but everything about this, language, style, spacing is just brilliant.

[LA Lorena]

thanks Lorry! did you really write about jelly donuts? I love those. Maybe I shall do one about scones? My fave have white chocolate and raspberry in them.:)

[Distant horizons]

:-)
Yeah, i used to write these poemettes called the 12 words or less remix and done one about lust, desire, want, then ended it with "i love you......jelly donuts" done one about M&M's too :-)

[LA Lorena]

Oh! Can you write one for me please? I love Jelly-bellies! No other jelly bean compares! It's a different taste every time, depending on the flavour combination....yum!

[Distant horizons]

Only if you're good. And I remember to google jelly bellies :-)
We have an american candy store nearby. Will need to check them out

[LA Lorena]

oh do it! they are better than sex, from what I remember of it!

[Frieda P]

They're better than jellytots! ;-P

[Distant horizons]

:-)
ooh, jellytots. Haven't had them in a while. But better than sex? i'll be waiting on the store opening first thing in the morning :-)

[LA Lorena]

how were they Lorry???

[Distant horizons]

They dont stock them, but have ordered me some. so just settled for two bags of reisins from the supermarket. Doubleyum :-)

[...Relic...]

I remember reading "Stopping by woods on a snowy evening" by Frost. I always thought it was just a nice poem about a guy going through the woods on a sleigh until I heard it was about a man contemplating suicide.

Interpretation can be thrown off course for many reasons I guess. I'm not always clear in my writing so I've taken to describing it on the author's note. Sometimes I just plain suck. You never do though. I'm sure of that.

[LA Lorena]

You wanna put money on that Relic? ;) I've sucked plenty. And often. Interpretation is just that...the reader's perspective of the poet's vision. Seeing as though they look at the world thru different sets of eyeballs, process that information thu different brains, and relate it to two often very different sets of life experiences...the meanings are quite often miles apart.

[Marie]

I believe the best poetry leaves itself open to interpretationits images and concepts should not have to be explained or its ends neatly tied up.
That's why I don't consider myself a poet.

[Michael Kevin Spencer]

Of course you are a poet. Your clarit of diction is very fine.

[Marie]

What I write is verse.

[LA Lorena]

Thanks Marie, for the read and for your thoughts.

[CS]

Personally, I like interpretation. Atleast when it comes down to poetry. Everyone has an opinion and everyone is right in their opinion. Poetry is very much like a mirror in that way. The reader looks into it and see's their own reflection. The poet only holds it up for the reader.

I think you could spell it out but we will always just see self in eachothers writing. Even if you screamed it in bold print.

I love this, Lady! :)

[LA Lorena]

glad you enjoyed it. thanks for dropping by.