I am a reservoir of the unsaid

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I am a reservoir of the unsaid


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writing and images by @d-pend
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I am a reservoir of the unsaid


A child peers into a well on whim
to glance upon the future in a drop
which coruscating, falls into the heart
of aquifer, of undisturbèd pool,
of maid tentacular, to fetch the scrolls
upon which all the his'try of his home
is written, dearest youth, he dreamèd not
that widows bloomèd, summer flowers greyed
in echoes of the fruit-pit cemet'ry
wherein he gallops well his noble steed
imaginary — passes idle day
pursuing the exotic throe of night
in stepping-wise and stumbling on the plain.

A sudden whisper snaps his reverie;
from wellward sing the voices of the deep.

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       My child, stay, and listen to thy well,
       a spring of wisdom-stem, of willful glee:
       receiveth in the reverb'rating mome
       the depth-hood, yea, the full extent of me.

       Sultry are the moons I linger 'neath,
       nebulous the storms I undergird.
       Flimsy are cacophonies of war
       whose soldiers do I suckle with their herd.

       Then also have I seen disquiet eve
       when softly whirring world is yet at peace:
       disquiet of the torment of the soul,
       unbearable desire—all to cease.

       Your father was the shingle-slope of May;
       your mother—the poppy and the jay,
       the lavender and ginger-tea of June,
       then drunk he was, and drownèd far too soon.

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The child listens, hearing all too well
the fragmentary recitation's whole.
As he was taught to hearken to the skies—
his ear unto the water, too, he plies.

"I am a reservoir of the unsaid."
He muses, with a coyly tilted head.

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Original writing and images
by Daniel J. Pendergraft
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first published to STEEM
February 19th, 2020

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Holy cow am I ever glad I came across you! Enticing! Deep! Gorgeous!
That is some kid.
Are we not all reservoirs of the unsaid?
Lots to chew on here. Thank you so much.

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Wow, I'm so happy you enjoy it! Yes, I believe we all have enormous, inexplicable depths beyond any words' power. Please stop by anytime and share your impressions! :-D

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It will be my pleasure to do so.
I'm getting a poem ready to publish right now. It's nothing like your work, but it tells the story I want to tell.

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Sultry are the moons I linger 'neath,
nebulous the storms I undergird.
Flimsy are cacophonies of war
whose soldiers do I suckle with their herd.

Sweet verse here, I mean I opened the poem page because the title seemed too good to be true and my! I certainly wasn't disappointed by any means. This is beautiful Dan. Wow

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Como siempre hermoso, con bellas metáforas.

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¡Estoy tan contenta de que lo encuentres hermoso! Quiero practicar más la escritura del pentámetro yámbico sin rima, junto con otros metros poéticos, trabajando gradualmente hacia obras de longitud de libro.

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Ya me diste tarea para investigar ja,ja,ja. Besos

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As always beautifully and sincerely said. Thanks for sharing.

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You are more than welcome, @magnata. Be well and it is great to hear from you!

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Fantastic work, Daniel. A very Taoist feel to this work:)

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Thanks, Pryde! And that's an interesting take on it that hadn't occurred to me :-) Hope you're well!

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"I am a reservoir of the unspoken." It speaks to me of unfulfilled expectations, of a line of thought without definite action. There is a hope of shivers, of outbursts and a kind of suffocation from so much calm, so much stillness that makes winged horses fly in search of what is not really there.
So much to say, so much to live and a stagnant water well holds the soul waiting for adventure.

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