Supple Cord Comments
My brother, in his small white bed,
held one end.
I tugged the other
to signal I was still awake.
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Great poem on love between siblings, every siblings have some kind of bond to share between them. This is very interesting one,10+++++
A strong bond of love always exists between the siblings no matter how far from each other they live. Very nicely crafted. Loved it.10+++++
i was already a fan before coming to this poem i had never read before. but what a lovely metaphor for the closeness that siblings might share. this illustrates spectacularly what macleish says in ars poetica—for all the history of grief an empty doorway and a maple leaf. but here the supple cord speaks eloquently and tenderly of love. -glen
When he fell asleep first and his end of the cord dropped to the floor, I missed him terribly, though I could hear his even breath //// lovely poem Not afar more than the near! A terrible near in memory But as loser!
Such a great poem by Naomi Shihab Nye.......................
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7/18/2025 10:26:20 PM # 1.0.0
Siblings! ! Strong Bond. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.