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I have
started and stopped
And stopped
and not started
“Coward!”
taunting inner voice
Croons,
a convincing scallywag
The better way than believing him
is somewhere beneath the wobbly rock
There,
that mottled one on
The path,
there. All I have
To do
is step out, step on it
Start the unfinished again
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I enjoyed your verses. It got me moving internally. That is good.
Posted by: Elizabeth | January 13, 2010 at 01:15 PM
I like the photo too.Stepping out on to
that mottled wobbly rock is daunting..but as you said you need to check underneath.
Your work has only ever moved me emotionally I'm happy to say!
Posted by: rallentanda | January 13, 2010 at 06:52 PM
I like and admire the wobbly craft of this poem Julie! (wobbly meant here in an appreciate way :)) You do so well with so few words. (Which I like myself, although this time around, mine included several "long" poems for me.) And "wobbly rock" is a great phrase, and suits so well for the poem in whole.
"I have started and stopped
And stopped and not started", gave me the chills!
The picture, I understand, is superb. No question at all. But the poem too is wonderful. A good read.
Posted by: Neil Reid | January 14, 2010 at 01:13 AM