Gorse
By onemorething
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I was raised beneath gorse,
where the attention of thorns
became the pain of a substitute
for love, and whilst her flowers
seemed to cloak the earth
in sunlight, I could only wear them
as hope. Time folds land
into ridges of scars,
though I still hold the word
mother below my tongue,
as hard as a stone, as yellow
as dread. Mother; the anticipation
of the sweetness of almond,
the softness of blossom, but
instead I cup the moon, lifeless
and remote, in the cradle of my palm,
clasp its cold solace to my body,
where the well is so deep now
that the bottom is midnight.
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Hi Rachel,
Hi Rachel,
there's a resilience in this poem about this flower, that shows it's a survivor in a harsh landscape. A willingness not to give in, but to soldier on regardless. This can be seen as in the end, the tough will pull through, no matter what.
I remember the puppy I got from a litter of six, she was the weakest out of the litter because she had to struggle to get milk from mum and was always pushed away by her siblings, but in the end she survived the longest out of her brothers and sisters.
I know this has nothing to do with the poem, but it just reminded me of how strength can come in many forms.
Inspired reading as always Rachel.
Jenny.
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"I still hold the word mother
"I still hold the word mother below my tongue.."Nature takes us away to another place entirely. Beautiful if equally harsh, at times. Poignant and reflective.
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Jenny's insightful comment
Jenny's insightful comment leaves me with nothing to say except thank you!
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"her flowers
"her flowers
seemed to cloak the earth
in sunlight, I could only wear them
as hope. Time folds land
into ridges of scars,
though I still hold the word
mother below my tongue
as hard as a stone,"===============================
I have been sitting here for ages, trying to think of something adequate to write about this, but couldn't, then Tina put in lots of equal signs, which I hope you can understand. I think it means you are brilliant
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