Dreams of past
from mind i fish
and color them in
future memories.
some beads of love
i gather silently
patches of tears
i join them with.
I imagine not
what shape i want
nor do i bother
of colors life grant.
I gather when i knit
metaphorical threads
adding,removing
daily ideas in my head.
I offer to all the gift,of
what i make and wear
it talks of wisdom
if you pretend to hear.
I sometimes dread the time
my fingers cease to move
but never will i desert
the yarn that broods.
Written for Poetry Rally Week 33 , Submitted also to Z to A challenge – K
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wow.. now thats some sweater u have knit, Nimue 🙂 a warm future?
Great image you created there, keep those fingers moving!
http://jessicasjapes.wordpress.com/2010/11/18/dark-severance/
I wish I’d thought of knitting. I love the colors and textures of the yarn. Nicely written.
http://liv2write2day.wordpress.com/2010/11/17/leonnyes-z-to-a-challenge-k-is-for-keno/
Very nice metaphor. In my novel, Grace Awakening, there is a point where the mother takes up knitting while the daughter is in hospital and there is speculation that she is metaphorical knitting her daughter back together… Same sort of idea. I also think of people as ‘threads of continuity’ which is present here as well. Thanks for sharing this. It’s well crafted and pensive.
My potluck entry: http://shawnbird.com/2010/11/16/what-does-love-sound-like/
I have knitted both sweaters and pants for my baby before he was born 17 years ago…
a mother’s love is thoughtful and patient.
beautiful craft,
thanks for sharing it with poets rally.
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I enjoyed your knitting 🙂 splendid!
Interesting exploration of knitting as a metaphor/symbol. Caught your link from Jingle’s Thursday Poetry Rally and glad to get a chance to read a new poet. Very sincere writing; excellent submission.
crb.
knitting the past to the future and back again–we all have something to say with the garments we choose to wear, don’t we?
It’s so beautifully written,it’s not easy to write a poem that too on such topic.superb work.
I love the metaphor; and, the poem is nice and tightly written … Well done … great contribution to Rally. Poem on …
warm, snugly and full of wonderful ideas – i would love to wear that you knit!
I like the imagery. Also, the metaphor used – knitting – is an inspired, insightful one.
Lovely use of metaphor.
A very warm poem.
Pamela
Very typically poetic, so nicely done.. perfectly pictured..! :))
Wonderful poem 🙂
i LOVE the last line. “I sometimes dread the time
my fingers cease to move
but never will i desert
the yarn that broods.”
Those lines are just — epic. Awesome poem, I love the form and the way it flowed. Awesome job!
Those are my fav lines too 🙂 In fact these very lines are the idea behind writing this post !
Simply amazing 🙂
thanks for sharing this…
Pleasure is all mine 🙂
Very nice point of view! Never read something like this before!