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Wire
by Kate Burnside → (All Poetry by Kate Burnside)
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WIRE

 

 

No tightrope of words

can bare the weight of such

tender unspokenness

 

between A and B, B and A and Z:

 

BABY, don’t give up on me!

 

Summer martins gather on wires

in wait of their depart;

 

it’s too early to start, don’t go:

there’s so much you need to know!

Let me tell you, so…

 

Like notes emptying from a diminuendo stave,

they rise, turn, a swirling wave.

 

Like gravity to their upward flight, silence

feeds love’s soaring fear of heights.

 

 

 
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 Reviews of "Wire"
Reviewed by Patrick Granfors
Reviewed on September 10, 2011
Ah martins. Very particular about their dwellings. Openings and dimensions must be just so. Patrick
Reviewed by Barbara Terry
Reviewed on September 2, 2011
Love is a fickle companion at best. There are some who leave when the green grass fades, so they can look for greener pastures elsewhere. Love is a lot like the birds sitting on the wire waiting for that last call of nature before they leave; because when the birds leave, so does love. But there are many more fish in the sea, just waiting for the chance to take you to the prom. When we find the right partner, the prom lasts andlasts and lasts, forever. Thank you for sharing this thought provoking poem.

May the Lord Jesus bless you, and tose whom you love, and who love you, ad be with you always, and at your side constantly. With much love in my heart, joy to the world, peace on earth, & ((((((((((MANY WONDERFUL SISTERLY HUGGGGSSSS)))))))))), your little sister, Barbie
Reviewed by A PAX
Reviewed on August 26, 2011
I wonder how an artist would interpert this on canvas. So dreamy yet playful, ethereal yet grounded. Hmm I need to start poeming again :) pax A btw...love it
Reviewed by La Belle Rouge Poetess Of The Heart
Reviewed on August 17, 2011
Silence can be golden, tranquility to calm the fears. Beautiful pen Kate.
Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on August 17, 2011
So true, love so often fears the soaring height. Short, but oh so effective!

Ron
Reviewed by Sheila Roy
Reviewed on August 13, 2011
Beautifully visual, Kate. Enjoyed!
Sheila
Reviewed by Axilea MU
Reviewed on August 12, 2011
The first three stanzas create the tension that is needed for this wire message/poem. Then comes the music and it's like a little song in the author's (or the reader's) head. Lovely concision. :)

Axilea
Reviewed by D. Vegas (Reader)
Reviewed on August 11, 2011
Kate, A wire that holds more than you think.
Great write.

Always,
Deborah
Reviewed by Gianetta Ellis (Reader)
Reviewed on August 11, 2011
Gorgeous! You had me at the first stanza . . .
Reviewed by D Johnson
Reviewed on August 10, 2011
Wow, totally cool...love this one.

Cheers,
Dan
Reviewed by Liana Margiva
Reviewed on August 10, 2011
LOVELY!!!!!!!!! Liana Margiva
Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on August 9, 2011
SOMETIMES...LOVE SPEAKS THE LOUDEST AND SO MUCH IS SAID...SILENTLY. WELL DONE, KATE...WONDERFUL IMAGERY! THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS & FAITH...
JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
Reviewed by Christine Tsen
Reviewed on August 9, 2011
A tight coupling of words and emotions in this artfully rendered poem! I love this one!
Blessings,
Christine
Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan
Reviewed on August 9, 2011
yes, beautifully done and with emotion that is felt!
Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on August 9, 2011
As per usual Kate you always offer us something special to read and let our minds chew on for a while...beautifully done.
fee
Reviewed by Gene Williamson
Reviewed on August 9, 2011
Great writing, Kate, top to bottom. And BABY, I like
the way you rhyme. -gene.
Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on August 9, 2011
just watched a video of a man tight-roping between two hot air balloons ... lots his balance and stumbled off the rope holding on with one hand ... he managed to get his perspective, regroup and pull himself up to continue on his pursuit, without uttering a word ... sometimes, in one's silence, there is much being said even while dangling in the appranet space of undeclared words, postponing any sort of declaration until the sojourn between obstacles (or goals) is completed ...

excellent metaphor, symbolism and imagery, madame Kate
Reviewed by Christine Alwin
Reviewed on August 9, 2011
Isn't it amazing how a fine wire can hold so much, you captured and released an amazing poem....I agree, far too soon for those birds to fly!
Blessings and Love,
Christine
Reviewed by C. McGovern-Bowen
Reviewed on August 9, 2011
My Dear Kate,
This beautiful capture reminds me of that very instant I received
a powerful blow to the left temple (a nautical Turkish knot gone
astray!) and the world before my eyes took on a silent, "soaring fear
of heights." The complex simplicity of love...
Like a masterful conductor, you have seamlessly orchestrated many a instrument herein. Brava!
Peace & Blessings, Poetess,
Carolyn
Carolyn
Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on August 9, 2011
I think love often hangs by a very thin wire.
Reviewed by Michelle Mead
Reviewed on August 8, 2011
Great last line. This has the flow and lift of love's wings helping it take off and climb to new heights, even if tenuous at first. I love the lightness of heart in this one, Kate-it suits you :) xxxxx Love, Michelle
Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on August 8, 2011
I appreciate the depth of meaning and the symbolism of this piece, Kate. Thank you for sharing. Love and best wishes to you,

Regis
Reviewed by Jon Willey
Reviewed on August 8, 2011
Desire to soar hampered by fear of ultimate success. It's the leap that most cherish rather than the soar. While the prospect of the final destination garners the most allure. Yet many are swept away, fire, ready, aim converts to success before trial and preparation. Your tightrope is the mental strain gauge. Kate, great piece of poetry and so wonderful to peruse your thoughts once again my dear friend. I bid you love and peace. Jon Michael
Reviewed by John Flanagan
Reviewed on August 8, 2011
Does that wire always snap? Mostly, yes,
our inability, lack of commitment...what are we?
cowardly things, afraid of the ultimate everest?

It's been a while, Kate, and i hope you're fully
recovered.

John
Reviewed by Morgan Merriweather
Reviewed on August 8, 2011
this is mysteriously unique. an existence on the rise higher and higher with time as a weight. an eagerness. ~ Morgan
Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)
Reviewed on August 8, 2011
Ah, my dear friend, you have taken me on a surrealistic, magical ride, that I know not where to plant my feet.
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