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Until They Shine

Wading through fragmented thoughts
Searching for one last poetic line
To slip around a shattered heart
Then shaped into a perfect bow
Pulsating softly like guitar strings
As they begin to play real slow
Replacing old queasy emotions
With melodic breezes that flow
Through the canyons of mind
Once found in a bottle of whiskey
That has now been left behind 
Gliding in Texas two-step rhymes
To the Silver Bullet Band we bid goodnight
Our last dance becomes 
A mellow tune that only Seger hums 
We dance between the verses of smoothed out lines
That seem to roll endlessly through gifted minds
To be left off the page, until they shine

Copyright © Karen Anglesey | Year Posted 2013

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Gary Watkins Date: 4/27/2014 12:51:00 AM I haven't heard that song in a very long time. I think I'll have to queue it up again soon. I enjoyed the imagery in the poem. It makes me wonder what you'd do with Seger's "She's Got The Fire Down Below." Hee hee. Login to Reply Karen Anglesey Date: 4/27/2014 10:09:00 AM Whew! I may have to tune in to more Seger tunes. Thanks for commenting :)

Kechi Odibi Date: 11/12/2013 7:34:00 AM Well written Karen. Inspite of busy schedule there is still time to reason logically...thanks for stopping by on my page. Login to Reply Karen Anglesey Date: 12/12/2013 12:44:00 PM Thank you for commenting. Much appreciated !

Kelly Deschler Date: 11/11/2013 4:04:00 PM Just stopping by to read this amazing poem, once again. All of us can surely relate to this! Terrific work, Karen!...Many thanks for all of the kind congrats on my poems. I appreciate it very much! :) Login to Reply Karen Anglesey Date: 11/11/2013 4:23:00 PM Kelly, thank you for commenting. Much appreciated!

Rachael Hood Date: 10/14/2013 9:53:00 PM Karen, as always...stunning Login to Reply Karen Anglesey Date: 10/14/2013 10:15:00 PM I think I need to revise some lines...love ya girl :)

Ifeanyi Bob Ekechukwu Date: 10/5/2013 8:44:00 AM Wow I love your grand style you employed there,it was balm! Well penned my dearie. Keep it up and we will all shine as well€. Login to Reply Karen Anglesey Date: 10/13/2013 5:52:00 PM Thank you for the lovely comment :)

Mustapha Mohammed Date: 9/15/2013 1:53:00 PM Your poem is really dreamy Karen. Winsome stuff from you indeed! Login to Reply Karen Anglesey Date: 9/15/2013 3:34:00 PM Mustapha, thank you very much :)

Gerald Kithinji Date: 9/12/2013 10:22:00 AM ...lulled into thoughts of the same kind... Login to Reply Karen Anglesey Date: 9/12/2013 4:59:00 PM Gerald, thank you for visiting.

Sandra Adams Date: 9/8/2013 3:00:00 PM gorgeous poem...I just love this one from you....it flows perfectly :) Login to Reply Karen Anglesey Date: 9/8/2013 4:48:00 PM Sandra... thank you so much for visiting and commenting :)

Wilma Neels Date: 9/8/2013 11:29:00 AM Until they shine like this gem does Karen. Really a beautiful piece you have here. So much to take away from this one. Loved it! Love Wilma Login to Reply Karen Anglesey Date: 9/8/2013 4:48:00 PM Wilma, thank you for the lovely words.. :)

Laura Breidenthal Date: 9/7/2013 6:53:00 PM Very cool poem! I love the metaphors throughout and it flows so well, like a softly strummed guitar, I'd say. Beautiful work my friend. Always, Laura Login to Reply Karen Anglesey Date: 9/7/2013 7:04:00 PM Laura, thank you for visiting and leaving such a nice comment :)

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 9/7/2013 6:22:00 PM Wow, this is so impressive Karen. It kept getting better and better and I didn't want it to end. What I call "silver words"....they shimmer and shine as you ended your poem with that last line. Brilliant! This one is going straight into my fav's. Login to Reply Karen Anglesey Date: 9/7/2013 6:57:00 PM Connie, somehow my comment to Becca jumped into your screen ... thank you so much for the lovely comments. I appreciate your inspiring words ! Karen Anglesey Date: 9/7/2013 6:55:00 PM Becca, thank you so much for the glowing words. You inspire me very much and I really like it that you just let your honesty shine... we both seem to worry about our imperfections a little :)

Donna Jones Date: 9/6/2013 8:14:00 PM Ah.many between the lines thoughts I gather here...like this very much.. Login to Reply Karen Anglesey Date: 9/6/2013 10:27:00 PM Hi Donna, thank you for the thoughtful comment :)

Andrea Dietrich Date: 9/5/2013 6:26:00 PM this is really poetic and flowing, Karen. Very nice poetry. Login to Reply Karen Anglesey Date: 9/5/2013 8:18:00 PM Andrea, It's allways nice to read your comments, thank you :)

Justin Bordner Date: 9/5/2013 3:08:00 PM Romantic ritual Karen - I dance alot, creatively, physically, figuratively and therfore your mysterious metaphor is pleasent to me - I love dancing - J.A.B. % Login to Reply Karen Anglesey Date: 9/5/2013 8:17:00 PM Justin, I am pleased you see you splash those romantic comments on my page :)

Just That Archaic Poet Date: 9/5/2013 9:41:00 AM Good morning, Karen. Did you mean for this to be categorized as "free-verse"? I thought you had some lovely rhymes throughout. I also enjoyed the modern feel of it; as you know, I am trapped in centuries past, so I liked the present-day mood. Very well executed poem, my talented friend :) Login to Reply Karen Anglesey Date: 9/5/2013 9:50:00 AM I felt a little more into Free Verse mood than Rhyme when I wrote it ; but thank you for noticing the rhyme patterns and thank you for your grand comments :) Just That Archaic Poet Date: 9/5/2013 9:43:00 AM I also agree with Yanny: the last line is perfect and beautifully anchors the piece :)

Painted Hunter Date: 9/5/2013 9:25:00 AM You have some great lines here, Karen. A musical poem and it sounds great! Login to Reply Karen Anglesey Date: 9/5/2013 9:50:00 AM Thank you Caleb... I appreciate your musical relationship with the poem.

Debbie Guzzi Date: 9/5/2013 9:02:00 AM I really enjoyed this piece, there was plenty of new imagery for me. You slip from Free Verse into Rhyme at the middle to the end so labeling this Verse would be best. You certainly have a way with words! As to what 'inspired' [The Sowing] I've simply known and know too many woman who have been victimized by men. Login to Reply Karen Anglesey Date: 9/5/2013 9:57:00 AM WOW ... Debbie thank you for the enlightening comments. The pattern in much of my writing is to slip from Free Verse into Rhyme and I had not thought about why until your comment... Thank you so much :) The poem loosely is based on a song by Bob Seger and was listening to it when I wrote this... I sort of see it as an attempt to bring peace to a chaotic and anxious mind... Thank you so much ! Debbie Guzzi Date: 9/5/2013 9:02:00 AM The universal culture is SO used to this behavior they seem immune to our contributions as well as our pain. [only war & warriors can claim heroism or bravery in their minds & this is SO wrong] Light & Love

Richard Lamoureux Date: 9/5/2013 8:25:00 AM You transported me to songwriter heaven. I love the mood you have created. Pour me a shot and lets have a dance. Login to Reply Karen Anglesey Date: 9/5/2013 9:59:00 AM Richard, I am so delighted by your thoughtful comments. I might even think about a shot of whiskey to loosen me up for a Texas two-step ...ha

Yanny Widjanarko Date: 9/5/2013 12:15:00 AM Last line is really a hit line Karen, it closed the entire verses beautifuly and perfect :) enjoyable read that i have today :) hug, yanny Login to Reply Karen Anglesey Date: 9/5/2013 6:27:00 AM Yanny, thank you for commenting. I appreciate your thoughts :)

Ken Carroll Date: 9/4/2013 9:49:00 PM Hi Karen, I enjoyed this write from you depicting the creative process and influences... Ken Login to Reply Karen Anglesey Date: 9/4/2013 9:55:00 PM Ken, thank you for the visit. I appreciate the detailed comments:)

Kelly Deschler Date: 9/3/2013 9:02:00 PM Awesome poem about poetry!.... I think every struggling, perfectionist poet here can relate to this feeling! Myself included! Loved it immensely!....Thank you for the encouraging comments on my poem "Mystic Moon". It is truly appreciated very much! Login to Reply Karen Anglesey Date: 9/4/2013 6:26:00 AM Kelly, your perception is perfect. It is definitely a search that goes on until we can smooth out our lines. thank you :)

Lori Hopkins Date: 9/3/2013 5:56:00 PM *sniff *kleenexplease love this. Seger, night moves. every single time. Login to Reply Lori Hopkins Date: 9/3/2013 5:57:00 PM oh, ,and shine it on ~ Karen Anglesey Date: 9/3/2013 5:57:00 PM Thank you for commenting... I like him alot :)

Poet Destroyer A Date: 9/3/2013 11:09:00 AM Hi Karen, enjoyed the melodic tune when facing whats ahead... thanks for sharing...LINDA. Login to Reply Karen Anglesey Date: 9/3/2013 5:58:00 PM Linda, thank you for commenting, :)

Daver Austin Date: 9/3/2013 10:35:00 AM Hi, Karen. Like your style and content. Thanks for reading my stuff. Enjoyed yours . daver Login to Reply Karen Anglesey Date: 9/3/2013 11:04:00 AM daver, thank you ... I like your stuff too :)

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/3/2013 7:41:00 AM - One of the most beautiful poem, post for a long time Karen. - oxox // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Karen Anglesey Date: 9/3/2013 8:20:00 AM Anne Lise, thank you for the lovely comments :)

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