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Speaking to strangers

Poem By: matthew smith
Poetry


Speaking to strangers is what all poetry is. It's about our birth, our experiences and our place in the world. View table of contents...

 

Submitted: Mar 31, 2008    Reads: 64    Comments: 6    Likes: 4   


It all fell away, everything,
and I stood on the brink
the sky seemed to tumble under
me, I tried to step on the stars
but they fell away too. The ocean
grew motionless around me
even the fish froze.
Before it was all water
until the universe was sucked
out of me like a vacuum.
Now I can only shiver
locked in a conversation with
God. Alone everything is grey
and I’m surrounded by strangers
but which one is me.
Isn’t that what all poetry is
speaking to strangers.
Opening up my wound
so everyone can see what I
have lost. I lost it when my
waters broke, when my lungs
exploded. And there poverty
stared at me, like a
rabid dog it savaged me.
Without help it’s all instinct,
there’s a crazy silence thumping
in my head. Speaking to strangers
isn’t easy but soon I will find
my answer.


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Comments:

I tried to step on the stars
but they fell away too.

Oh for every time I've tried to step on the stars ... usually fumble on the foot in my mouth and end up clinging to the star's rim for all I'm worth.

See...I just opened my wound.
No. i just shared my passion.

Posted: Apr 1, 2008

Author Comment:

i look forward to reading your work and sharing your passion, hope you wrote a poem about clining to the rim of a star

very, very nice poem. Welcome to booksie, Matthew. Speaking to strangers isn't easy but that's how friendship and love is born. Wishing you happy writing, reading and commenting on others work here at booksi. Cheers.....Jerry

Posted: Apr 1, 2008

Author Comment:

thanks, look forward to reading your work

This was full of vivid imagery. I had to go back and read it twice. I think that you did a really nice job. I always admire writers who can make poetry seem so effortless.

Posted: Apr 10, 2008

Author Comment:

wow..thanx u r too kind. i love poetry with strong imagery, for me thats the rub of a good poem..im glad u had to read it twice, its so important to make the reader do some work haha!! thanx for dropping by, i'll b checking your work out soon thanx again

I started reading and this line seemed so famliar to me - "I tried to step on the stars but they fell away too". I realized that I read this a couple of months ago, but those words had stayed with me. That's a sure sign that you've done a good job, when the reader takes away part of what you said and keeps it in their heart for safe keeping.

"Opening up my wound so everyone can see what I
have lost" struck me this time around. You know by now that its so hard to bare my soul and this reminded me of that.

I always love your words Matt. Hope you don't mind the double comment, but I really do like this one.

Posted: Jun 3, 2008

Author Comment:

Oh Sisi, thanx so much, u r too kind. Did those words really stay in your heart? Well, thats one of the loveliest things anyone as said. Yes i know its hard to bare everything in poetry, but u do a wonderful job. I'm so glad u could pick different things out of this poem, and of course i don't mind the double comment

Speaking to strangers is certainly not easy but i am sure now u know that through ur poems and thoughts ( soulful) , u have won our hearts....

Posted: Jul 13, 2008

Author Comment:

wow, thank u so much. your comments are just so so lovely!!

'Alone everything is grey
and I’m surrounded by strangers
but which one is me.' My favorite line.

Nice one again!

Posted: Jul 27, 2008

Author Comment:

Ah, a fav line of mine too. Thanx for reading, so glad you liked the poem!



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