"In Broken Images" by Robert Graves.
He is quick, thinking in clear images;
I am slow, thinking in broken images.
He becomes dull, trusting to his clear images;
I become sharp, mistrusting my broken images.
Trusting his images, he assumes their relevance;
Mistrusting my images, I question their relevance.
Assuming their relevance, he assumes the fact;
Questioning their relevance, I question their fact.
When the fact fails him, he questions his senses;
when the fact fails me, I approve my senses.
He continues quick and dull in his clear images;
I continue slow and sharp in my broken images.
He in a new confusion of his understanding;
I in a new understanding of my confusion.
Stories in this set
"Eyes of a Poetic Heart" Submitted on October 16, 2007 - 20:42 | 1516 reads
"Too Many, too Few" Submitted on November 30, 2007 - 12:47 | 1315 reads
"Visiting Moon" Submitted on May 15, 2008 - 21:05 | 1292 reads
"You Say" Submitted on June 4, 2008 - 19:50 | 1291 reads
“A Letter to Eros” Submitted on October 14, 2009 - 13:12 | 712 reads
“A Noteworthy Effort” Submitted on January 23, 2009 - 13:42 | 1072 reads
“Between the Lines” Submitted on December 26, 2008 - 16:29 | 970 reads
“Calypso’s Charms” Submitted on October 2, 2009 - 19:49 | 834 reads
“Can’t Get Enough” Submitted on October 1, 2008 - 01:29 | 1090 reads
“Full Stop” Submitted on October 31, 2008 - 16:25 | 1209 reads
“Love is in the Air” Submitted on December 30, 2008 - 02:09 | 990 reads
“Scheduled Moments” Submitted on August 28, 2008 - 21:56 | 1104 reads
“Sepia Pictures and Red Wine” Submitted on August 12, 2008 - 08:59 | 1371 reads
“Steady” Submitted on September 4, 2008 - 12:46 | 1215 reads
“The Apple Tree” Submitted on January 28, 2010 - 12:07 | 520 reads
“The Chain and Three Dice” Submitted on June 19, 2008 - 10:35 | 1227 reads
“Transparent Mirrors” Submitted on January 28, 2010 - 12:15 | 720 reads
“Trotting Along” Submitted on February 11, 2009 - 02:04 | 895 reads
“Unconditional Love” Submitted on February 14, 2009 - 16:40 | 981 reads
“What was Left Unsaid” Submitted on July 3, 2008 - 01:56 | 1224 reads
“Winter Concerto” Submitted on January 18, 2010 - 12:10 | 697 reads
“Words” Submitted on July 25, 2008 - 12:06 | 1161 reads
“Wrist-Words” Submitted on October 29, 2008 - 01:01 | 1219 reads