Sunday, 5 June 2011

The Scrolls At My Feet

The scrolls fall at my feet
I trace them with the edge of my shoe
The line is too fine so I crouch and touch the patterns with my fingers
I smile as the loops take me back to the start over and over again
so clear so definite so sweet
The sun plays out a path of where I need to be
Where I need to go
I stand up
Lose my footing a little
Dust the stones from my shoe and walk on
Back to the beige place
Back to the place where all lines are lost
Back to the blue bed were nothing switches off
Where circles become triangles which poke you in the back
Squares which kick you into remembering
Nets which steal your dreams and tie up the scrolls so in the morning you don’t remember the pattern you need to follow
But six o’clock comes and the sun shines again
There are new scrolls to be found with your feet
So I knock the dust from my eyes smooth down my face wipe up my hair and go hunting
hunting for the patterns the keys the right path at my feet.
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  1. Gaurang Rao5 June 2011 at 07:00

    A very beautiful poem, Jae.

    Gaurang.

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  2. Anonymous5 June 2011 at 07:35

    This is so interesting, completely mesmerized. I love the expression "a beige place"

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  3. Jae Rose5 June 2011 at 07:37

    Thank you Gaurang..and 'mindlovemisery'..Jae

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  4. Tulika Verma5 June 2011 at 08:16

    "Dust the stones from my shoe and walk on
    Back to the beige place
    Back to the place where all lines are lost
    Back to the blue bed were nothing switches off
    Where circles become triangles which poke you in the back
    Squares which kick you into remembering
    Nets which steal your dreams and tie up the scrolls so in the morning you don't remember the pattern you need to follow"

    Such beautiful words Jae...you are a true poet! This poem blew me away!

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  5. Jae Rose5 June 2011 at 10:24

    Thank you Tulika - liking your new profile pic! Jae

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  6. Unknown5 June 2011 at 10:47

    Jae,
    When compared to your past work, his piece feels like a transition, has a tone of emergence. Feels like a story of stepping out, trying something new, and then retreating to familiar patterns and spaces with plans to venture out again. Brilliant.

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  7. Altonian5 June 2011 at 11:38

    Now we are getting somewhere!
    So much freshness, and discovery, and hope - lost betweentimes, but eagerly sought with the new day.
    I love this one Jae.

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  8. The Poet5 June 2011 at 12:17

    Lovely.

    I like the ending very much.

    Nicely done!

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  9. Anonymous5 June 2011 at 16:11

    Very nice! I like the way "sweet" was so subtly included.

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  10. Dee Martin5 June 2011 at 17:59

    It's nice to see you in a place that isn't struggling - a peace and sense of hope and discovery. I love all your writing and it is wonderful to see a different facet of you sparkling on the screen :)

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  11. Abigail Bunting5 June 2011 at 18:53

    'hunting for the patterns the keys the right path at my feet. '
    That is the ultimate quest, isn't it? The search to find the right path.

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  12. Ann (bunnygirl)5 June 2011 at 20:57

    This makes me think of walking a labyrinth. There's one in front of the Cathedral of St Francis in Santa Fe and I walk it every time I go. The really cool thing about labyrinths is that just when you think you screwed up and you're on the wrong path, you turn a corner and find yourself in the center - right where you want to be.

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  13. Deborah6 June 2011 at 03:03

    Wonderful, just brilliant jae.

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  14. LeiffyV6 June 2011 at 05:46

    Ah, the desert of our minds. Sometimes it is beautiful and sometimes it is just a mirage, waiting for us to stumble into it and devour us whole. This is a great little piece and fits in well with what I'm writing for my manuscript. I can feel the inspiration already, too bad I have to go to work soon! Thanks Jae, another one for the annals!

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  15. Anonymous6 June 2011 at 06:02

    Lovely recovery. There is so much comfort in knowing that the sun will always shine, about six, the next morning.
    I felt a sense of transition for you also. :-)

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  16. Lilibeth6 June 2011 at 06:12

    I like the optimism of this one, the desire to pull something out of the muddle.In fact that line: dust the stones from my shoe and walk on might just become a mantra...

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  17. Jae Rose6 June 2011 at 06:53

    Thank you Kim - the sun is shining and the numbers are lucky :)

    Thank you Altonian - I'm glad you liked..a little lighter of step..

    Thank you for visiting Andy..

    Thank you
    'graceandgratitude'..lucky it sneaked in!

    Thank you Dee..I guess the lighter side of Jae hasn't shown up for a while..glad you stopped by..as always..

    Yes, I think it probably is Abigail..although sometimes maybe we get led down some false paths to find it..

    What a great place to go Ann..thanks for taking me there virtually..and good to know that maybe both good and bad paths ultimately lead you to the same place..

    Thank you very much Deborah..

    Thanks Leiffy..I hope you had a good day..are you working on BarrenWastelands? How is it going? Would be eager to hear how things progress..glad I could add to your annals (ah-hem!)

    Thank you Archna..6 am is a good time..hopefully the sun will last for a few days..

    Thank you Lilibeth..I love sandals but they do have a down side ;)

    Thanks All
    Jae :)

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  18. Jae Rose6 June 2011 at 07:13

    To Archna - couldn't post on your site -

    You have such a connection with the physical world around you..not being a nature knower I imagine you are describing a well-loved tree or plant..but it has wider meaning of course..how time with things we love is short and fades as quick as winter..beautiful and elemental..Jae

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  19. Jarvis6 June 2011 at 10:23

    "Back to the blue bed where nothing switches off.' No idea what that means, but I like it.

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  20. Arianna6 June 2011 at 12:13

    Beautiful poem. I love the hope and optimism of your piece.

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  21. Jae Rose7 June 2011 at 03:31

    Thank you Ena - good to see you..Jae

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  22. Jae Rose7 June 2011 at 03:31

    ;) Thank you Jarvis..

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  23. Jae Rose7 June 2011 at 03:39

    To Ena - couldn't post on your site - hope you find this somehow -What a shattering story..stark..raw..beautifully told..wounds don't decline it's true..but sometimes good people find you..and help..Jae

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  24. Monica Manning7 June 2011 at 05:23

    A hopeful piece, Jae. Even though there is regression, I am still hopeful. Feeble though it may be, the sun doth shine. Lift your face and embrace it.

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  25. annell47 June 2011 at 05:41

    I love this piece!

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  26. Jae Rose7 June 2011 at 07:25

    Thank you Monica..sharing that sunshine with you..Jae :)

    Thank you Annell..Jae

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  27. Arianna7 June 2011 at 07:41

    Thank you so much, Jae! Your words mean a lot.

    I'm sorry your comment wouldn't go through... I've checked my settings, but they look OK. Blogger can be fussy sometimes ;)

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  28. gsb37 June 2011 at 16:14

    Finding the patterns...I love that. This poem seems a puzzle of words. There are so many layers, and symbols. Very nice.

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  29. Jae Rose8 June 2011 at 05:39

    So glad you came back Ena..I have trouble posting comments too..I think it's blogger!

    Thank you gsb3..

    Jae :)

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  30. Anonymous11 June 2011 at 12:04

    Jae, one of your more hopeful poems, most welcome to see sun shining for you. Your use of color, even in dust and the "beige place," very effective. It is all about the right path for YOUR feet, which may vary from the path of others... Amy
    http://sharplittlepencil.wordpress.com/2011/06/11/prompt-etiquette-3ww/

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  31. Jae Rose12 June 2011 at 03:17

    Thank you Amy ;)

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