pondering

just sitting here wondering about "stuff"

artwork by sandi may baker

things to ponder

on this poetry break day

imagine a day set aside just for words words have a memory they remember how you felt when you wrote them but i wonder do they judge us? or are they just a frozen dot in time a Kodak moment to remind us of what once was or what we hoped would be? and finally i ruminate if the body is a lever does that mean i am teetering or tottering on my comfortable easy spirit shoes

when i ponder all this.... and does it matter at all?

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I don't thing they judge us, they just remind us. And I feel they are glad to exist with our help.

Love the poem, a poet's poem. And I also love the picture...in its simplicity, it says so much...
the quill waiting for the touch...the poet waiting for the idea.
I think we are both teetering trying to avoid tottering.
j.

[Lydia Shutter]

When you find out how to avoid tottering, please do tell me! :) Thanks for the great review, Jacob. Lydi**

[Norah]

Hi dear, I hope you are doing fine during these difficult times. I have not logged onto this website since 2016 due to my heavy study load in university and my post-grad job. Also my country ( Lebanon) has been through tumultuous times and the covid pandemic has made things even harder for me. I was having coffee this morning and remembered your beautiful poems ...finally , I logged on. I wanted to read something that would astound me and make me happy, and indeed I was not disappointed. You always write so beautifully and your poetry is literally art. Excellent poem this one is...

with love, Nora

[Lydia Shutter]

Nora, how nice to see you again! It is a pleasure to see your smiling face and read your kind review. Thank you so much. Lydi**

[Miss Sharon]

(does that mean i am teetering or tottering on my comfortable easy spirit shoes when i ponder all this....and does it matter at all?) Teetering or tottering I believe it DOES matter. A lovely and enjoyable write my dear friend. ~Sharon

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks so much, Sharon. Always love your reviews. Lydi**

[Einstein Noodle]

gentle musings, Lydi .. i love what you are doing with "words" .. they are more alive than they get credit for .. powerful enough to crash to most mighty of us all .. able to lift frail wings to strength and beauty .. i especially like your question about them judging us .. who endeavor to use them so carefully and precisely ... it's like we put our consciousness into them as we write .. and do judge .. all the time .. glad i did not miss this one my friend. love on ya!
E.
ps. great pic! i want to touch it delicately, dip the quill in squid black ink and let it drip and write ;)

[Lydia Shutter]

E, thank you very much. Your in depth reviews always are appreciated. Lydi**

[Coyote Poetry]

Lately I have been writing poetry in my sleep. I awake and write. If I don't write. They haunt my mind.
"words have a memory
they remember how you felt
when you wrote them
but i wonder
do they judge us?"
Maybe the above are true dear Lydia. Good afternoon from Michigan and thank you for sharing your amazing poetry and your thoughts.
Coyote

[Lydia Shutter]

Writing poetry in your sleep? WOW, that is really something. I do sometimes wake up and remember a line I want to have in a poem and I write it down on my bedside pad. I always appreciate your reviews, John. Thank you. Your friend in Florida, Lydi**

[Coyote Poetry]

Good to have a notebook near the bed. Need to write down quickly. In a dream, my new story came to me. "The Island." You are welcome dear Lydia.

[barleygirl]

Your poem harkens to the way we teeter-totter in pursuit of words. One day, trying to capture the depth of pain . . . another time having fun with wordplay. One time judging how much we despise some aspect of life . . . a different time expressing a homecoming into one's heart about it. Your poem reminds us to stay fluid in what we hope to express (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Lydia Shutter]

Yup, that's the trick, Margie. Thanks so much for the review. Lydi**

[Cassie]

They do not judge us, they appreciate that they've been written actually. How are you

[Lydia Shutter]

Hi Cassie! We had our first dose of the Covid vaccine yesterday so we are on our way to being protected. I hope you are well too. Thank you so much for the review. Lydi**

[emmajoy]

I'm never sure as to whether it is the words or the writer who holds the reins! Perhaps we need time to be muse-less, to wait in a self.made space, waiting with neither guilt nor anxiousness. Maybe that's what the word does too.. waits for a tic of clock to get us going on call. Or, is patience a virtue or tainted unspoken expectation! We may never know, Lydi. As always you set my mind passing time, wondering, considering and all. You so often write with that third eye that sees things others cannot! Many thanks as ever.

[Lydia Shutter]

And sometimes, dear Emma, I wish I did not see those things! Thank you, as always, for the lovely review. I hope all is well with you and that you are not working too hard. Lydi**

[emmajoy]

Have just exchanged with you elsewhere! Seems we both think more than is good for us at times.. a knock at our thinking process perhaps! Life is much as was but far luckier than many. Keep safe, luv.

[Patricia Wedel]

Yes, my dear friend... it does matter... just as the Sun rises
in shades of melancholy persimmon persuasion... eventually,
we will teeter and totter, however it can be romantic if we fall
into desperate romantic love at a ripe age of older than the Moon,
but younger than the Stars. Pondering is a respite of wisdom.
tenderly, Pat

[Lydia Shutter]

Your reviews are always special, Pat. Thank you so much. Lydi**

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

I love poems that talk about poetry that are written by poets and poetess' alike. This is one of those poems. Wonderful work! I don't believe our written words judge us, I hope not. Tyfs

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks so much, Cyprian! Lydi**

[Lorry]

Oh this is making me think of all the words scented by times, people and places that when spoken, opens the hidden gate to my mind Palace and transport me instantly into reliving them with a smile on.my face.
I'd tell you what came to mind Lydi, but I can't seem to find the button to rate a review as mature 😊
Only joking, my first thought was actually blackcurrant and liquorice sweets I haven't seen or thought of since I was 8. 😊

[Lydia Shutter]

Leave it to me to make you think of candy with my words. If you gain weight, I hold no responsibility! Always a laugh in your words, my friend. Thanks. Lydi***