Face

Who is this face that stares back at me?
A foreign heir to what I see
I do not recognize his glare
I do not like the way he stares

Stern veiwing eyes and
Long open heart

An unfamiliar palate; grace
An unforgiving nature; stays

Reviews

[Aura]

Who is this unknown person? An unrecognizable glare, a foreign heir they might be... could this be the reflection of the person narrating? Sometimes when we look into the mirror, we might sometimes not recognize ourselves both literally ( if... for example you're tired, or wearing makeup) and metaphorically ( not recognizing your reflection or face can be a metaphor for growing up and going through great changes). I enjoyed this piece, it gave me some things to think about. Thanks for sharing!

[Aidan Singletary]

Thank you so much for the review Aura! It is greatly appreciated.

[Aura]

My pleasure!

[Stu. T.H.]

To each of their own, one may come up with a context for this poem different from the last. Personally, it reminds me of Dr. Frankenstein for I had imagined him to be a miserable man who fell into utmost despair after the losses of his close ones. Perhaps this unfamiliarity is woven by guilt itself. A wonderful poem, author Aidan Singletary.

[Red Brick Keshner]

When a transformation occurs and begins to manifest itself it often changes the reflection in a day's morning mirror view, like that proverbial man in the mirror.

[Aidan Singletary]

Wow, thank you, Red. This is a very insightful review! It has me thinking about what I was going through when I wrote it.

[Red Brick Keshner]

It's amazing how our thoughts in their thinking often keeps on giving and revealing more facets waiting to be mined and treasured.

[Aidan Singletary]

It truly is. It is also amazing to see how this process of exploring the mine of the mind is encouraged by and somewhat lost without communication with other people. God said, "It is not good for man to be alone."
This truth shows through in so many areas, including intellectual and self-reflection. Thank you for provoking my thoughts with your comment.

[Red Brick Keshner]

Working and flowing with the design and intent makes for such wondrous inroads to 'fearfully and wonderfully made...'

[HumanNaturePoet]

Great piece! The second stanza is my favorite; those lines pop. I'm left to ponder the enjambed lines "long open heart / An unfamiliar palate" ... I like to ponder - love it!

[Aidan Singletary]

I'm glad to leave you pondering. A few weeks ago in my poetry class, a fellow student shared a poem that made me (to use your word) ponder. It inspired me to incorporate intentional pondering into my future writings. I am glad to see one of my past writings also has this quality! Thank for reading!