Girl

just a picture, an image

Crouching as many curves

                        in a bronze spring

                        a road full of turns

Tugging your knees

                       into the apples of your chest

                       hair seaweed over rocks

Hidden the face

                       between a bone tunnel

                       a circle perfect in itself.

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

reminds me of "crouching tiger, hidden dragon"

this perfect girl has no idea she is...she is crouching, she is hiding herself away, feeling not good enough...but one day she will spring forth with courage, resolve and faith in her own perfection.

lovely poem ...tightly woven in few words...i like the brevity...it really is the soul of a poet's wit.

jacob

[SyberRose]

Enjoyed this one Leslie...I sort of saw some sensuous images here...unless my imagination is running wild today...Ill be back and read more from you real soon.

SyberRose...I like the way you said you are not important...just read.

[An Ordinary Woman]

I agree with all the others, it's a unique image indeed and dang fine poetry!
I'll be back for more!

[AYVID N]

A perfect picture of a perfectly symmetrical damsel! So inspiring so vivid! Just excellent poetry!

[Ken Simm.]

Now this I like. Not merely for its completeness and the images it also conjours up for me.

[Jasmine]

I can't say it better than Jeremy Baker, to be honest... there are a lot of nuggets of interesting and complex imagery in this poem.. I need to re-read. An intriguing poem.

[Jeremy Baker]

Although short, there's so much packed inside this taught gem that I think I will need to digest it slowly, savour it in my mouth and delight in its music. Beautifully written.

[Circe]

you write in gems.... it's like reading to uncover a secret.. the kind of imagery that keeps spinning in your mind.. the loveliest daydream.

[quinfinn]

richly imaginative and full of perplexing yet succinct imagery. this is absolutely exquisite verse. well penned.