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By Talisker
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23 February 2007 |
On the parting of clouds and the "incredible lightness of being" You find me helium hearted revelling in the lightness of my inner being How can dark humours bravely borne but wearing dissipate into the ether like smoke on a wind? How can leaden dejection as if by miraculous alchemy transmogrify to feathery joy? Friend, I care not for answers I accept the gift, unquestioning, of buoyancy Oli 23/02/07 |
Written by Witzl (1585 comments posted) 23rd February 2007 | This may sound flippant, but reading this reminds me of how I feel after a particularly good yoga class. Don't care why I feel like that, if I feel like that it's good enough for me. Especially when I've been feeling awful to begin with.
I like 'leaden dejection' contrasted with 'feathery joy.' Both in this poem and in actual fact. Here's to more of the latter and less of the former. |
Written by Kathy (220 comments posted) 23rd February 2007 | I think that we should all look up more often. Know that sounds strange ...I visited the museum shortly after moving near Gloucester and surprised someone by saying what a lovely ceiling there was in there... "How odd" was the response "I've never looked up in there before" it helps to lift the spirit.
The poem illustrate you feelings becoming lighter very clearly, lovely.
Kathy | The Answer
Written by Josie (2496 comments posted) 23rd February 2007 | | You say that you care not for the answer, Oli, but for me, it is other people who can be responsible for one's lightness of soul or dark moods. I'm afraid that I have friends of two kinds: Some have pessimism coming out of them left right and centre. They throw their problems at you and when you tell them the simple answer, they don't want to know. (I think some people actually revel in their situation in life). Then you meet someone else, who, despite all the burdens that life can throw at them, are like a ray of sunshine. "People" is the answer to your mood swings I suspect. (Give me the companionship of a faithful dog any day!) How very well you put this in your poem. Of course, it could be exactly the opposite swing of mood - from light to black. |
Written by Phil (6387 comments posted) 23rd February 2007 | Liked it all, but like Witzl, found v3 particularly strong and rich.
Long may it last.
Phil. | enjoyed
Written by fellpony (1507 comments posted) 24th February 2007 | the flip side of your sometimes depressed nature, Oli! And as usual, something poetic comes out of the change of mood.
I liked "helium hearted" - like those jolly balloons that sometimes drift over after a show when a kid has lost hold of the string.
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Written by ellipinnock (1753 comments posted) 26th February 2007 | Maybe there are no answers...just the weird chemical alchemy of the brain! I think we can all identify with this one, to differing extents of course, but still, I liked it.
Elli |
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