Saturday, December 8, 2012

Gravity of Thought

The steam of thought
Rises
Distills
As a dewdrop
A tear.

The cream of thought
Rises
In stillness
To make butter for bread
And ice cream.

The smoke of thought
Rises
Ceremonial
A smudging
In sweet odors.

All thoughts are funny
Like carbonated bubbles
Rising then
Popping.
Where do they all go?

Where do they all rise from?

18 comments:

  1. I LOVE this poem!!!!!!! It is Perfect! I love, especially, the smudging:)

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  2. Thought provoking. Where do thoughts rise from; and where do they go! Interesting reflections in your poetry.

    So nice to see you in Poetry Pantry again.

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  3. the cream of thought! What a great idea! love it.... bubbles and all.

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  4. steam cream and smoke...perfect for a full course of thought.

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  5. This feels both light and thought provoking to me--Such a great write

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  6. I like the ideas and thoughts rising up like cream and bubbles ~

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  7. Bubbling up like cream--poetry! Nicely done.

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  8. Oh the cream of thought, going into butter. Very nice.

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  9. Ooh! I love all the things rising - great metaphors for the thought process.

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  10. Absolutely delicious piece, Libby. Loved it...

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  11. Love the bubbling of thoughts, the crazy monkey in the jungle of our brains.

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  12. thoughts are like bubbles. that's why i keep a pen and paper handy, in case a good poem pops by. :)

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  13. Love the first stanza. Well written

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  14. You provoke deeper thought with this piece, adding value to it's imagery and beauty. Well done.

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  15. where do the rise from? An excellent question!

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  16. Delightful.
    Love the sounds and the thoughts and the puzzle.

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  17. To begin, this theme is fantastic. Theories of mind certainly do abound, as different as steam is from cream.

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