has it been that long?
can't believe i forgot you. . .
i detour'd your spell

mere flickers of you
used to freeze my breath. . .
i breathe freely now

 

© 2005 cynth’ya lewis reed, all rights reserv’d
Note: Artwork posted with permission by visual artist Mary Dolman. (11/27/05) Please visit her amazing website:  

www.dolman-art.ca

An excerpt from the personal note to Cynth'ya
from artist, Mary Dolman:

. . . Your poem is interesting. The first time I read it, I thought it was about a cold person, but the second time it was no, it's like the way I might feel cool towards someone I used to love, but it's a good thing, because it's not so painful. It might feel like a bad thing because women are "supposed" to be on
emotionally all the time. Maybe cold snap is strength. To me, the painting was about what fifty below literally looks like and feels like, but because of your poem I thought about it differently.

Take care =) Mary 
 
 Note posted Nov. 27, 2005