Little creations frequently occur for me while musing somewhere, this one while eating a chocolate frosty at Wendy's, the poor coconut's brain is always churning. Maybe I should root down, have another life instead.
Floating loose,
from the origins
of my beginning
in this sea
of unfamiliarity,
despised, ostracized, exiled from
what was known,
the waves
pounding it in
over and over again,
the tide to carry
me in once more
somewhere, somehow
on an unknown shore,
poor coconut
that I am,
may I please
take root?
I think that all of us, at some point in our lives, have felt this way. You brought that idea to the forefront with your first words...this left me feeling a little melancholy, yet with hope...that this poor coconut will find roots and be planted once again.
Cryssa
Reviewed by Gianetta Ellis (Reader)
Reviewed on May 12, 2009
I wish I could find inspiration like this at Wendy's! This, Jerry, is one of my favorites. It's flow is seamless; it's meaning profound and very relatable. I love how this poem's lithe and graceful form balances the notion of being "lost" or separated from Source. I believe we all feel displaced/misplaced at times, it's how we move through the unknown that matters. Your poem's form and substance illustrate this perfectly. This is truly beautiful writing, Jerry.
This is very nice. I enjoyed reading it. We had a German friend who loved coconuts so much, he climbed the tree himself! I turned out it was so expensive in his country. By the way, natural coconut juice is great for cleansing the kidneys, and good for washing down toxic materials from the body.
Jerry,
Millions of poor coconuts landed and took root in shores of the Philippines' over 7000 islands, where they became breakfast, lunch and dinner in the country's poor villages. Great write. Be well my friend.
I like these musing and the chocolate frosty at Wendy's. I think from time to time all of us feel like we don't have roots anymore. Things change so fast now days. Liz
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Millions of poor coconuts landed and took root in shores of the Philippines' over 7000 islands, where they became breakfast, lunch and dinner in the country's poor villages. Great write. Be well my friend.
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Regino