O at the Edges

Musings on poetry, language, perception, numbers, food, and anything else that slips through the cracks.

Patterns

Posted on March 25, 2015 by robert okaji

For one who moves in uncertainty, this
flower, the petals of which

gently fade, as if reason
is found in the decline of beauty
and its comforts.

But all you touch remains
touched. If silence reveals the body

of music, what can be said of darkness? Words
appear motionless until they blossom, a
pattern seldom seen yet carried to us in

all manner of conveyance. Listen,
for there is no purer voice.

Let the earth speak.

18 thoughts on “Patterns”

jncookingchannel on March 27, 2015 at 8:45 am said:

lovely..

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- robert okaji on March 27, 2015 at 9:12 pm said:
  
  Thank you.
  
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Andreea Gutu on March 27, 2015 at 1:57 pm said:

Beautiful..

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- robert okaji on March 27, 2015 at 9:12 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Andreea!
  
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nonprophetadam on March 27, 2015 at 5:55 pm said:

Why let the earth speak when you can be it’s voice?

Meaning that this poem is beautiful. It itches that spot in my brain that is hard to scratch.

Bravo.

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- robert okaji on March 27, 2015 at 9:09 pm said:
  
  Some itches just can’t be reached. I’m pleased you found this of interest.
  
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nonprophetadam on March 27, 2015 at 5:59 pm said:

Reblogged this on An Odd Look At A Normal Life and commented:
Stumbled upon this magical gem while reviewing my likes.

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- robert okaji on March 27, 2015 at 9:09 pm said:
  
  Thanks for reblogging!
  
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angela1313 on March 27, 2015 at 8:54 pm said:

Exquisite, like a perfectly cut gem. My soul is satisfied but my curiousity is not. Please Robert, what is the imagine at the bottom? Do you know? It’s fascinating.

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- robert okaji on March 27, 2015 at 9:06 pm said:
  
  I must admit that I don’t know. It struck me as appropriate, tho I can’t articulate why. Found it on morguefiles.com.
  
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  - angela1313 on March 27, 2015 at 9:11 pm said:
    
    I love Morguefiles, they have great images, but the contributors rarely add a useful label to even thost enigmatic of them. I am glad you used it, it does seem to fit and I can’t say why either.
    
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navasolanature on March 28, 2015 at 8:00 am said:

Thanks for being the first to read my poem.

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- robert okaji on March 28, 2015 at 9:06 pm said:
  
  Thank you for writing it!
  
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Jilanne Hoffmann on March 28, 2015 at 9:19 pm said:

“words appear motionless until they blossom”
Yes. I love to witness the unfolding.

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- robert okaji on March 29, 2015 at 10:14 am said:
  
  I suppose that’s why we write.
  
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  - Jilanne Hoffmann on March 29, 2015 at 3:25 pm said:
    
    Yes
    
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Holistic Wayfarer on April 1, 2015 at 10:28 am said:

Lovely voice and diction, R. I like the break between the 3rd and 4th stanzas.

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- robert okaji on April 5, 2015 at 4:30 pm said:
  
  Thank you, D. An occasional “surprise” is nice after a break.
  
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