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Lady in the Water

elongated shimmers reflect
the water of movement
on her face,

life swirls around
brushing past

unseeing

she stares into liquid pools of light
blinded as a supernova
peeks out from inside

About This Poem

Style/Type: Free verse

Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

About the Author

Region, Country: Beyond the Black Stump..Australia, AUS

Favorite Poets: Pablo Neruda, P.K.Page, W.H.Auden, to many and various to include them all ...

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Comments

wesley snow

wesley snow

13 years 6 months ago

Welcome to NeoPoet.

This is gorgeous. Wait'll Weirdelf gets a gander. He'll gush. Vers libre is not my style, so I'm not the best to offer critique, but your language is positively sensual and I had no trouble following the logic. It was easy to be there with you.
wesley

Seren

Seren

13 years 6 months ago

Heya Wes

thanks for the review and comment this is still in a rough form and will need much more work ...

I appreciate the Welcome though I have been here before under the name Seren

Its good to be back I look forward to writing this holiday season while I am on holidays

Knowing Jess I never know what to expect we will see eh?

Regards Jayne-Chloe

Seren

Seren

13 years 6 months ago

Serendipity was the first

Serendipity was the first name I tried to use on the old site but unfortunately someone already had the nickname ... Got lucky this time round ...smile

I am well thanks

hope you have a happy and safe christmas

Regards Jayne-Chloe

Seren

Seren

13 years 6 months ago

Heya Beau

I look forward to settling back into Neopoet ..thanks for your very kind first review ...

I am away from home and on my phone will give a much detailed reply when i return home

Thanks for the welcome and the great job your doing as a guide

Regards Jayne-Chloe

wesley snow

wesley snow

13 years 6 months ago

Just for fun...

... I don't like it when a poet capitalizes the first letter of each line either. As much as I love my archaic words, this is an archaism I can live without.
wesley

Seren

Seren

13 years 6 months ago

Heya Wes

I dont normally cap my first letter but when i transfered from my notes to here it kept capping lol I will fix it when I get home

Smiles regards Jayne-Chloe

the_fool

the_fool

13 years 6 months ago

wow

and welcome back. nothing i can add that beau hasn't covered. great piece here.

Seren

Seren

13 years 6 months ago

Heya Fool

Thanks for the read and the comment I havent been writing much except for homework ... I look forward to settling back in and writing again

Appreciate the welcome back

Regards Jayne-Chloe

weirdelf

weirdelf

13 years 6 months ago

I'll have you know I never, ever gush

although something like this can cause me to seek a nice cuppa tea and a little lie down [grins]
(((((((((((((hugs))))))))))
great to see you Jayne-Chloe.

Yep, fix them caps and as Kelsey said "great depth and stunning imagery and language use"

Seren

Seren

13 years 6 months ago

Ello Mr Elf

I will have you know I missed you all like crazy ... But I needed a time out

Nothing wrong with a cuppa and a lie down things always look different after a kip smile

Very happy you liked it I have been mulling over a few ideas this is just a moment in time next to a fountain in sydney ;)

(((((((((hugs))))))) thanks for the welcome back

Much love JC x x

Seren

Seren

4 years 10 months ago

Jess

Your up there looking down on us. Kicking back on your chair laughing your ass off. But I miss you ya ratbag. So bloody much. Who will I fight with now :(((

Rest easy. You are so loved and missed

Cheers J xxx

loved

loved

11 years 8 months ago

finally I have cpme around to follow one

Finally I have come around to follow one

That friend is you …as I have been here …perhaps as long …surfing like mad in the seas of ignorance ….that prevail all around-------to me you appear a poet sound …and brevity in poetry is melodious…. that many ignore ….why be epicurial-------- many writers have gone afore …Now I will read you all the more

Seren

Seren

11 years 8 months ago

Loved

Thank you for your most kind comment I wrote this one ages ago but I really like it myself I don't always like my poems I am too much of a perfectionist, I want to write words that sooth the soul I want to write lines that incite passion, one day I might get the recipe right but until that day I will toil along with my friends on this journey in words

love JC

thank you for going back so far in time I was surprised to see a comment on this one but it was a nice surprise

loved

loved

11 years 8 months ago

you must compose

what your mind does disclose
but be not too epicurial
not many read poetry today
so have solace
in what you say

Ian.T

Ian.T

11 years 8 months ago

Jayne

A lovely short piece with loads of depth,
mind you I don't swim so very well glug glug.
Lovely to see you posting again, we will see that magic touch.
Take care young Lady, Yours as always Ian.T. x

Seren

Seren

11 years 8 months ago

Ian

This is an old piece that loved commented on, I am very happy you liked it though, I swim like a fish swish swish lol

thanks for the read its nice to know these old poems still get read

love always JC xxx

D

Dalton

6 years 3 months ago

hi Jayne

...life swirls around
brushes past...

really that is the voice in the soul of every poet. whether the poem comes from a particular time or place or person or group of people or from the dreamlife of the author that's all we're really doing: saying our piece while life swirls around brushes past and sadly time. really that thought touches me

Seren

Seren

4 years 10 months ago

Dear Dalton

Im so sorry for the late reply. Thank you dear Sir for your very kind comment. Big hugs xxx

Love Jayne xxx