Calm (after H.D.)
I flow over the ground,
healing its hidden scar–
the scar is black,
the bedrock risen,
not one stone is misplaced.
I relieve the ground’s
burden with white froth,
I fill and comply—
I have thrown a pebble
into the night,
it returns to me,
settles and rises,
a white dove.
“Calm” made its first appearance in March 2015, and was written as an exercise, using a poem, “Storm,” by H.D. as the launching point. I’ve tried to emulate her diction and rhythm, with mixed success. Still, it’s fun to try these on occasion.
O at the Edges 
This is beautiful, Robert.
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Thanks, Ken. I may try another of these sometime soon.
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Very beautifully written. I needed that white dove today.
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Thank you, Belinda. I think we could benefit from that dove today.
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Another beautiful poem 😊
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Thanks very much. H.D. gets the credit, as without her poem, this one would not exist.
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Hey there! Thanks for dropping by my blog. I’ve already read a few of your entries here, and i can’t help but come back for more. I love it! Such beautiful writing!
Cheers from El Nido, Palawan, Phil.
Xxx
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Thank you very much.
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Great expression! Thank you! Keep at at!
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Thank you, Bhavani. Much appreciated.
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A beautiful flowing picture of the sea.
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Thank you!
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Excellent…I love H.D. I was reading something about her a few days ago and thought, “I should read some H.D.” I should also take on exercises like the one above.
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Thanks, Robert. It took me a long time to appreciate H.D., but I’ve come to love her writing. Such deft use of language and images.
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I like how you reversed her movement from white to black.
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It seemed a good approach. 🙂
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Beautiful piece of imagination & creativity , loved it !
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Thank you!
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wow!!! beautiful poem…well done dear:)
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Thank you.
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