Gravity

A poem fell

in the world today,

       it didn’t make a sound

 

Its gentle wisdom

touched no one,

       for no one was around

 

Its imagery and metaphor,

its meter and its tone ~

       they lifted no one’s spirit,

       for that poem was alone

 

When an earnest lyric echoes ~

into the blankness calls ~

gravity gains victory

       each time a poem falls.

Author's Note

captcha: mosswort

Reviews

[Angel]

ahh, Rita...your gentle wisdom always touches me, and I always come away from your writing feeling refreshed in both mind and spirit. Gravity seems to have no power over your gifted pen...

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you so much, Angel... Trying to combat gravity this winter...

[Frieda P]

If a poem falls it certainly makes a sad impact since it's always full of emotion and sentiment, if one reads the intended words or not....unlike that tree in the forest~ always food for thought in your brilliant pen Rita!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you so much, Frieda...

[Frieda P]

Always my pleasure Rita, whether it be funny or deep, you're pen always wields a powerful impact, not to mention you crack me up most times. ;-)

[The Nude Writer]

Haha very witty and creative :)

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Sophie

[Pryde Foltz]

Chills, chills, chills, my little mosswort. Great captcha even greater write.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Pryde.

[Pryde Foltz]

No problem ... Had a reread; still just as wowed.

[Marie]

Doesn't a poem make a sound even if no one hears it?

[Rita L. Sev]

Only the echo in the poet's heart...

[Shaquana Adams]

Our words, our poetry shouldn't be ignored. They should be cherished because they are apart of us. Thanks for sharing :)

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks for reading, Shaquana!

[redflutterby]

Theres many poems on here that receive little or no attention...not to mention those that pen them. Sad that those words just sit there waiting to be discovered. Great write here Rita!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Red! I know that poetry will never die, but I worry that it suffers from time to time...

[redflutterby]

Youre welcome Rita!

[Kelly Scheppers]

Our poetry is truly a piece of us.
...what a concept you drew upon!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Kelly!

[A. Amos]

Beautiful writing your poem sounded like crying as a mother, for other dying poem. Job very well done

[Rita L. Sev]

Ah, Mama Poem, crying for her fallen lyric... Thank you for that, A!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

it is so sad when poems are ignored...nobody hears them fall...nobody reads them...they make no sound in the minds of readers who really lose out when they don't listen.

i also like the double meaning of gravity...it falls but also often has such heavy meaning.

[Rita L. Sev]

Those who don't appreciate poetry, or art, or music... well, theirs is a grave life indeed... Thank you so much, Jacob.