Time drips like lime down the sides of my soul.
Layering my lifetimes with a mineral film
Clouding my awareness of the vastness
Of the cave of my own evolution.
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Suzanne, this is interesting to read with its cave descriptions in your extended metaphor. I’ve never felt this, never thought of this parallel, so it strikes me as stand-apart original. Speaking of literal stalactites, I think of Plitvica in Croatia and Carlsbad Caverns south of me which could be a (long) day’s excursion, both places amazing in their own ways. -Glen
Wow! ! ! ! ! This Has Such A Powerful Beauty! ! ! ! ! Ever So Heart Touching! ! ! ! ! Thank You Ever S0 Much For Sharing This! ! ! ! ! ! Endless 10S! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! +++++.....
Wow! This is the type of poetry that makes this site worthwhile, once in a thousand poems a great one comes along like this! your first four lines captivated me with its uniqueness, and every line after brilliantly evolved to a masterpiece of a poem, your ending is absolute perfection! ! I can see this soon as poem of the day! ! ! Great job! ! !
Thank you Bill! Your comments are very kind and very appreciated!
Like a womb. Like a hermitage. Like an ancient sacred space. I feel safe.. great poetic expressions self revealing....... thank you dear poetess.. tony
A witty and compelling composition nicely put together. A work of an intricate mind. Thanks for sharing and do remain enriched.