below us

time's sky had two eyes

 one

miraculously mine  

the other

a reader's

together we saw

below 

 two extraordinary worlds 

displaying

presence

 a distant epicentre

 loth to go

- but -

inevitable

as is a reader

Reviews

[Sameeksha Vadisherla]

This has to be the most refreshing poem I've read today. The imagery of sky having 'two eyes' one representing you and another representing your significant other...a sense of unity.
''all sight of it for now always'' a beautiful description of the timeless bond you share.

Lovely read, Emma. Have a beautiful day :)

[emmajoygreen]

Hello, my friend and thank you so very much for your kind comments. I try to write of what is hoped to be real, even icy Winters!

[Sameeksha Vadisherla]

You're so very welcome!

[Mauricio Montoya]

Wow Emma, below us yes two eyes but can we see eye to eye take my eye or your eye we would be blind but this write make me see sharing our thoughts makes us willing for change and hopefully for the better. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Excellent write

[emmajoygreen]

Many belated thanks for such a kind review, Mauricio, Tis true, sharing thoughts can sort out such a lot: dilute problems, increase smiles, then invite dawn to brighten everyone, everywhere!

[Patricia Wedel]

Angels flying too close to the ground may be entangled in Controversy… however, the Music is orchestrated with Emotional Echos below the Heavenly Clouds ⛅️ where People wait for Rainbows 🌈 of Mercy… Amen 🙏 Pat

[emmajoygreen]

I truly and wholly love your reviews, Pat. They are a beautifully unique as can be, dear lady. If people want to dally with someone else's maybe someone else's , they must have the mo controversy they must have the most boring lives! There's always things to do in helping other people, walk dogs for someone with sad feet, wash the feet, sing the songs, cut the grass stop bell-aching! Applies to you and your darling.. forget those you can and remember those that cannot! You be People who wait for Rainbows whilst waiting for the rain to stop and flowers be given their 'liquor'! Hugs, darlin'!

[Brad Dehler]

I really enjoyed this poem! It captured me right away, first discussing one eye then the other, mine ;)
EmmaJoy this is so tantalizing yet again- loth... very nice. Reads like a dreamy story, very pleasant.

[emmajoygreen]

Many thanks

[Brad Dehler]

Absolutely!

[Vol]

EmmaJoy,
How many times have people shared the moon while separated by oceans and continents? Every full moon, I try to repost D. H. Lawrence's poem "Aware" and think of my followers, my friends, my students, looking at the same orb float out of the horizon, and each one pause, enthralled, and lost in space... so we are secretly, deeply connected.

[emmajoygreen]

Oh how we share our lunar lover, Vol. Tell me, sir, what we do without its nightly magic, its mystic superglue!

[Vol]

EmmaJoy,
I think we would just come apart... ;-}
Vol

[emmajoygreen]

How very true, sir Vol. There is magic in the sky when a moon shines.. reflects.. and stays a while, don't you think.

[Vol]

EmmaJoy,
It's what I love most about being a poet. Poets pay more attention, poets pay deeper attention, poets know inherently the difference between comedy and tragedy and are just as likely to cry at one as at the other...

[emmajoygreen]

We agree because - we agree!

[andrew mitchell]

The eyes are a means of bringing together two worlds. Another gem of a write em.

[emmajoygreen]

Many thanks, Andrew, your review - as usual, is very kind and smiles me ear to ear!

[Mirror]

The sky having two eyes.....beautiful!

[emmajoygreen]

Your visit is so very welcome, Mirror - how kind of you to call in, thank you.

[Mirror]

I read this work again! Two worlds. Yours and the readers!!!! Every writer and readers need to understand their extraordinary worlds. Thank you for speaking my mind through this poem!

[emmajoygreen]

I hope you know you're welcome to stay in touch when you can, want or need to, Mirror. Yes?

[Mirror]

Yes! And thank you!

[red93]

Fascinating how you have split the perspective Emma, and how the narrative shifts accordingly. Excellent ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[emmajoygreen]

I fiddled and fattled this post quite a lot, think it's almost okay but not quite. That said thank you so much. Any positive advice is always welcome!

[Neville]

sometimes, when everything is perfectly aligned, the light displaced can be blinding .. neville

[emmajoygreen]

Probably! In my world, even the italic mirror strikes back these days! Many thanks for your review.

[Coyote Poetry]

I love the evening sun. When she waves at the moon dancing by. Maybe if we learn. We shared the same oceans, we shared the same sun and the moon. We can seek peace. Wonderful poetry dear Emma.
Coyote

[emmajoygreen]

Many thanks for your review, John. Why do people juggle with peace? We can make noise, but, can't make the calm and peaceful.. ..

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome dear Emma.

[emmajoygreen]

Pleasure, as for centuries!