This poem is an amalgamation of prompts and images. (I wrote that
sentence strictly so I could use amalgamation in a sentence, by the way.) The
prompt from ReadWritePoem asked us to explore the concept of flaws: “write a
poem about flaws
and perfection in yourself or in nature or write about how you feel about being
imperfect or perfect.”
I was feeling rather
edgy and maudlin when I woke up. Somehow writing about flaws added to the
dreary feelings climbing around my gut so I turned to 3WW (Three Word
Wednesday) and wrote a draft that looks nothing like the poem that eventually
was written. I have to also give hats off to Julia Cameron, one of my favorite
authors, whose book "Finding Water" also provided hearty inspiration. I love
reading about her struggles to consistently write when she is in a place of sludginess.
I also found a water color I had painted last Spring in a moment of writing
block, a water color I proclaimed “too flawed to be included with other art.”
Have I mentioned that
besides loving “amalgam” I love synchronicity?
Somehow, between the
connection with Cameron, the watercolor and the two varied prompts, I came up
with a poem I am on the verge of liking myself.
In
the dictionary under “F”
And
then “Fl” and finally
“Flaw”
some days I expect
a
line drawing of myself to
stare
back from the page
Instead there is “a crack” and
“a
gap” with a “faulty part”
it
says “nullify it” – random
thought,
the word “nullify”
is
flawless when spoken
The ebb of definition
two reaches up,
Wants
to negotiate away the
Fissures
and crevices
“Sudden
burst of wind!”
Yes, a squall blows flaws south
nice one really!!! :) writing about the context of a dictionary page! :) but in ur post the word 'ebb' is missing which is also a word in 3ww this weekk..
Posted by: Tharangni | April 21, 2010 at 09:36 AM
What serendipity to find the synchronicity in such an amalgamation :). I really like how you used the word's own definition to negate and nullify the flawed. And I didn't know that second definition, so I learned something too...
Posted by: Francis Scudellari | April 21, 2010 at 10:19 AM
Well, I certainly like it.
Posted by: ThomG | April 21, 2010 at 10:40 AM
Thanks, Tharangni - fixed it so ebb shows up. It was in my written version, but you know how flaws show up in transcription! :-)
Posted by: Julie Jordan Scott | April 21, 2010 at 10:55 AM
I like the way the definition ebbs into the poem. Gritty as fissures should be
Posted by: pia | April 21, 2010 at 12:15 PM
I like the spaces between your words.
Posted by: Dan Rako | April 21, 2010 at 12:38 PM
An intriguing poem. I'm a lover of synchronicity, too.
Posted by: Anthony North | April 21, 2010 at 02:45 PM
I think your first paragraph is flawed - the line drawing will be me LOL
Posted by: Dee | April 21, 2010 at 06:14 PM
You brought together a number of prompts well here.
Good post.
Posted by: Stan Ski | April 21, 2010 at 07:23 PM
A great job with the prompts, and I enjoyed the synchronicity. :)
Posted by: Thomma Lyn | April 21, 2010 at 08:37 PM