“Words” for dVerse Poets

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                                                       Artist: Catrin Welz-Stein.

Words

By their adjustment,
I change their drift,
but when I alter their lilt,
I am as transformed by them
as they are by me.

I am inebriated by words.
I reel in their power
as they call my bluff.

They reflect the changes in me
I would otherwise not know.
I can float in their buoyant comfort
or shoot the rapids of emotion.

Words are my river and my raft,
my cushion and that daredevil conveyance
into a new stream of thought

from which I never return
to the exact same world
I left from

for dVerse Poets
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My blog, which started out to be about overcoming grief, quickly grew into a blog about celebrating life. I post daily: poems, photographs, essays or stories. I've lived in countries all around the globe but have finally come to rest in Mexico, where I've lived since 2001. My books may be found on Amazon in Kindle and print format, my art in local Ajijic galleries. Hope to see you at my blog.

17 thoughts on ““Words” for dVerse Poets”

  6. lillian's avatarlillian

    What a WONDERFUL response to the image! I especially love these words
    “I can float in their buoyant comfort
    or shoot the rapids of emotion.
    Words are my river and my raft,”

    Inebriated by words indeed!

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    1. lifelessons's avatarlifelessons Post author

      And you are responsible for sending them on their greatest distance and biggest adventure yet, Björn. I thank you for that. We need to life a glass in November to send them on their way..

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