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Pneu-Ma
by Axilea M Uzumcuoglu
Saturday, February 07, 2009
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneuma


The white core
the yellow ring
the whistle
the wisdom of years
the wind-swept tears
the hustle

The sudden smile
the clarity
the moment gone
the quicker breath
the finger nail felt
of hands kept
in the pocket

The running heart
behind quiet skin
the resting warmth
of liquid hope
the frozen need
a needle in
the flesh, the system

The whistle again
the call that came
the surgical scraping
of deceitful seeds
skin left raw
renewal of dreams
rebirth of breath

 

 

 

 

 




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Reviewed by Charlie 2/11/2009
the resting warmth
of liquid hope
the frozen need... These lines are soft and wonderful.

I like the feeling of cleanliness in this-- like a long, hot shower after days and days of mucking out stables. I also like the feeling of rebirth-- "deceitful seeds" scraped away, and fresh soil planted, sprouting new hope, dreams and optimistic visions.

Her garden grew with poppies popping from airy soil,
his sprouted weeds from manure.
Hers was of hope and of spiritual light,
his: rancor, lust, and dispair...

--Charlie
Reviewed by Cryssa C 2/10/2009
Interesting write...your poetry always makes us dig a little deeper and think...
Cryssa
Reviewed by Edwin Hurdle 2/10/2009
Excelllent work,I enjoy reading it,take care

Edwin
Reviewed by Dawn Wilson 2/9/2009
"Pneuma, "air in motion, breath, wind,"...looked up your reference on Wikipedia...you are a master of words...and emotion.
Reviewed by Kate Burnside 2/9/2009
I just like the feel of this poem, Axilea. I am tempted to look up your Wiki ref but have resolved just to go with the information you give us in your lines to create an abstract picture of intent and meaning. Has definitely to do with breath and breathing... also with motherhood, I find. Various allusions come together that make me think of IVF... sorry, probably a million miles away, but I like that I can do this with poetry. Very elliptical, but compellingly so. I'm absorbed. TY Kate xx
Reviewed by Dale Clark 2/9/2009
Just great... love the title, deep meaning there
Reviewed by John Flanagan 2/8/2009
Axilea,
Am I right in thinking a pneuma is a neume, a spirit, a breath - the very last word of your poem? But you've deliberately and very cleverly hyphenated the word to pun and point to secondary meaning...and that's crucial to the central theme.
Rich and excellently thought through.
John
Reviewed by Sandra Corona 2/8/2009
What does the title mean? This is about a married woman, obviously, but one who seems to have been wronged. Many interpretations by many different minds, I'm sure. The whistle, someone is calling or warning her. She is waiting ... renewed but, for whom or what it's left to the reader.
Marvelous work.
Sandy
Reviewed by Ronald Hull 2/8/2009
A lifetime in few words.

Ron
Reviewed by EDWARD HAMBLIN 2/8/2009
your words move me so...I thought I could comment but I must digest this long and thoughfully to be fair in my reply,,,I will return with a review worthy of your pen.
Ed
Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner 2/8/2009
I, too, was confused by the title. Still, packed with feeling and depth - well done, Axilea.

(((HUGS))) and love, karla.
Reviewed by Felix Perry 2/8/2009
The simplicity of format and word usage seems to hide or sumliminate a deeper more intense meaning in this write that grabs the reader and holds him tight. One of your very best for so many emotions and questions ran throuh my mind as I was reading this again and again.

hugs
Fee
Reviewed by Liana Margiva 2/8/2009
VERY BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!! Liana Margiva
Reviewed by jude forese 2/7/2009
written with surgical precision, though i must admit the title escapes me ...
Reviewed by Gene Williamson 2/7/2009
The sudden smile
the clarity...

Axilea, I like that you write the way I think. And vice versa.
-gene.
Reviewed by Linda Law 2/7/2009
Axilea, you have an uncanny ability to write words that touch the core of life.. very well done.. hugs, lindalaw
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