Paula Swanson Poet Pantoum

Inner Flight

I seek poetic inner flight,
to pen the beauty that I see.
My words may differ from my sight,
pulled from me emotionally.

To pen the beauty that I see,
needs but the closing of my eyes.
Pulled from me emotionally,
images of life realized.

Needs but the closing of my eyes,
salt in the wounds, responses cold.
Images of life realized,
I go deeper within the folds.

Salt in the wounds, responses cold,
as around me, my world decays.
I go deeper within the folds,
to keep poignant demons at bay.

As around me my world decays,
my words may differ, from my sight.
To keep poignant demons at bay,
I seek poetic inner flight.

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Carrie Richards January 10, 2011 at 5:41 PM I think so many of us who write, seek that poetic inner flight....to keep the demons far away!! Deeply thoughtful poem, Paula. Whatever helps release those feelings. ~love, Carrie.....and thanks so much dear Paula, for liking and choosing my poem for your Not As It Seems contest! Such a nice surprise that was....and thanks too, for always coming up with such marvelous themes and challenges!! Thank You !!!

Linda-Marie Sweetheart January 10, 2011 at 4:26 PM A lovely Pantoum Paula .. the lilting lines are effervescent my friend.. they ignite feelings and images beyond the realm of creativity.. awesome splendor... enjoyed with luv...

Constance La France January 10, 2011 at 2:32 PM "I go deeper within the folds" I just love that line, just a wonderful poem~~

Francesca Redlich January 9, 2011 at 9:45 PM This was beautiful, you truly have a gift.