Crossing the River – Ally Saunders
..
I write in salt. Heart doubled
and aching. Give me your
(blessed are the)
poor, your tired
(oh, I am tired)
your
……..(world)
weary souls. Give me a
riverbridge, a quiet song. Something
to say that makes sense
to somebody. Some
-thing to pack that
just might last.
Suitcase my fears,
and drown them
deep. Give me
sleep. Hands that heal.
Wondering dreams. Peace.
..
Over at dVerse, Mish has given us a beautiful artist’s work as inspiration. Come play!
{PS: My title comes from a U2 song.}
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Beautiful, De. ❤
All those things, de, but esp. “Something to say that makes sense to somebody.” There’s is not enough compassion to each other. At least it is hard to find on FB
Yes. Quite beautiful indeed!
totally…
This is lovely – reminds me of Billy Joel’s “River of Dreams” which should be taken as a complement.
Suitcase as a verb… perfection… give me that wonderful sleep… I need that
Beautiful inspiring words De ~ These are my favorite:
Suitcase my fears,
and drown them
deep. Give me
sleep. Hands that heal.
Wondering dreams. Peace.
Give me your tired… That’s a great expression of the painting here, with arms outstretched, heart beating. A great reminder, none of us Anglos started here. But Lady Liberty gave them hope
No wonder I loved that title! Great piece
“Give me your
(blessed are the)
poor, your tired
(oh, I am tired)
your
……..(world)
weary souls.”
Big hearts can grow weary. I like her good intentions.
Sigh. Just gorgeous.
Ah, this is beyond beautiful.. Yes, let there be peace. ❤
"Suitcase my fears,
and drown them
deep. "
This is so beautiful, De. Your line breaks control the flow perfectly. “I write in salt” (tears) is such a heart-rending opening, but it also makes that connection to the ocean — the vastness of it, the mermaid in it. I like the “poor/pour your tired” imagine, as if you are the ocean receiving the liquid exhaustion of the world as it feeds into you. I love the idea of the ocean dreaming.
I like your interpretation of those suitcases near the water: “Suitcase my fears,
and drown them
deep.”
What to say. The emotion in this is striking, the word (play) sensational and the overall vibe all packed up in a suitcase.
great lines…I loved the last ones so much!
Suitcase my fears,
and drown them deep
Cassic wordcraft here De!
Hank
This is truly amazing work, De. The word play and the verb play!