Enchanting Words: A Poem
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All the reading and writing,
Oh, the words are biting,
Searing my soul like an iron brand,
Transporting me to a dreamy, imaginary land,
Rhythmic melodies plague my soul,
Change my view and make me whole,
Quiet whispers, a longing glance,
Can't paint pictures like words meant to entrance,
Stars collide and flowers bloom,
Hearts tell lies, while lovers assume,
Lofty goals and broken dreams,
But masterpieces burst through hidden seams,
Words can calm, communicate and carry,
Through a lowly world, full of souls made weary.
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Thanks for voting! I'm not sure I've heard that before; that's pretty cool. :)
YW. The ref. is Job 6.25 (from the King James).
Blessings.
Oh ok; thanks!
'Rhythmic melodies plague my soul'.
Intriguing line! Are you referring to listening to Owl City, or something?
Blessings.
Interesting poem. I can never seem to get my poems the way I want them to be. I always get too wordy and they end up being a story instead of a short poem.
Thanks, Phoebe! We are all talented writers here at Hubpages. The cool thing is that we're unique; we are all good at writing in different ways, whether we write prose, poetry, or informative articles. Thanks for commenting! :)
Wonderful lines. Well expressed.
Thanks, Rosetta! That's very kind of you to say. :)
English is not my first language. I do not understand.
I hope I can tell you what this poem means so you'll understand. It is about how words can be used to tell a lot of different stories that make people feel happy and help them to escape from the problems in their life.
You're a poet, I hope you know it! This is a beautiful poem. Every line is perfect. Thank you, Susieq
lol Thanks so much, Susie! I'm not sure if I deserve the compliment of 'Every line is perfect', but I'll take it anyway. Thanks again for commenting. :)
Oh you see like a double entendre? To Serve Man.
I'm not sure what you're trying to say, but that's taken from one of my favorite 'Twilight Zone' episodes. lol
f: I'm sorry I missed your comment from earlier: 'Intriguing line! Are you referring to listening to Owl City, or something?' I was actually writing about the rhythm of poetry and music generally. Although, that is true for me regarding most of Owl City's music. :)
Ty. I guess I was intrigued by the word 'plagued'; if you really like it, what do you mean by 'plagued'?
Or maybe it's your poetic license, right?
Blessings.
I'm probably using some of my poetic license, but I think it mainly means that a song or poem is so beautiful that it's addicting; hence 'plague'.
Yes, there's that word again! 'addicting': I think we've commented before that it can be used in both a negative sense (narcotics, prescription medicine) or a positive sense, (music, tattoos, etc.), right?
Thank-you for clarifying. :)
Blessings.
Yes, we definitely have discussed that topic before. :) Your welcome.
It's a valid perspective, isn't it. Blessings.
Yes, it is.
I see your poem is very sanitary now that I understands.
I'm glad you understand, So Dang Hung. :)
Excellant. I've felt all these things when reading or writing. It is amazing how just mere words on a page in a certain order can change the way even a whole country thinks.
James: Yes, words can be influential to many people. They are powerful weapons that can be used for good or evil. Thanks for adding your two cents! :)
Re. 'like an iron brand'. Interesting phrase, too. Branding/scarification is considered a form of bodyart, but I guess it would be considered less mainstream than other forms of bodmod. I guess you're speaking metaphorically in the poem.
Blessings.
Yes, I'm most definitely speaking metaphorically. :) Words can affect us in ways that can't be reversed. Branding and the creation of scars are extreme forms of body modification (yes, not mainstream).
An example of words deeply entering, Paul says, Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom. Col. 3.16.
That's so true!
Re. 'Branding and the creation of scars are extreme forms of body modification'; I guess so; not so many parlors have expertise in scarification/bradning in any case.
Some ppl do like the patterns, though.
Blessings.
That's true; it must be very specialized. Yes, I'm sure some people like it, but just not many.
BTW, did you ever see any scarification/branding patterns, whether in photos or real life?
Blessings.
Yes, I've seen photos that displayed this type of modification.
I see. So what was your basic impression?
It looks like it hurts. lol They aren't as attractive as tattoos or piercings in my opinion.
So I guess you would more likely get pierced or tattooed, anyway, than get brandings.
Blessings.
Yes, I guess branding is too extreme for me. What about you? Do you have any of these or would get any of these?
Like you, branding for me would be too much of an Ouch!
Blessings.
Yes, you're right; Ebower really is a poet!
f: I think it would be for most people. lol
SusieQ42: Thank you for the compliment; it brought a smile to my face! :)
For now, stick to piercings, right?
Blessings.
Right. :)
(PS: Maybe you are already done piercings though ...)
Blessings.
Sorry; I meant: Maybe you're already done piercing.
Yes, I believe I'm finished.
Okay. I think you've mention that because of your gauges you can't wear your earrings any more. I guess some ppl in your position might have considered extra holes beghind the gauges, to be able to use the earrings still.
(But you must know.)
Blessings.
I don't understand what you mean by extra holes behind the gauges. I have thought about getting another hole beside each gauge, so I can put earrings in those.
Yes, this is exactly what I meant, too.
If you get extra ear piercings beside each gauge, you'll be able to wear your earrings again.
(You'll then have both the gauged and multi-pierced look.)
Blessings.
Ok; glad we were on the same page. :)
Go for it.
(Plus your mom will probably be secretly glad that her daughter will be able to start wearing her earrings once again. :) )
Blessings.
lol maybe
PS: She might be multi-pierced herself in her ears, of course.
Blessings.
She doesn't have any piercings, including her ears.
None at all? Your mom must have been a teeny bit shocked when you got your gauges, then! (smile)
But I reckon she will have been a recent convert to the idea of double piercings, if it means her daughter can wear again the earring gifts she will have gotten over the years.
Blessings.
She's had her ears pierced in the past, but it's been a long time. She was somewhat shocked or surprised, but not overly. That's true; she probably would be happy in that regard.
I see; and you never know; she might even come to the parlor/kiosk with you if you get yours done again, and get hers done, too...
(Mother-daughter bonding thing.)
Blessings.
She probably won't get them again. I think they got infected in the past and that's why she never got them again. Although, that's a nice sentiment. We do like to watch movies together. I would think about getting my ears pierced beside my gauges, but I have no job which means I basically have no money. lol
Well, here's a possible solution: if you suggested the idea to your mom, she might like the idea and offer to pay for both of you to get it done together...
Yes, I don't know, but somehow there's something very appealing to the idea of a mother and a daughter going to get piercings together, anyway.
Of course, doubles are classy in themselves. (I guess before you guages yourself down to 2g you had only the one piercing in each ear.)
Blessings.
lol My parents don't have money for extra things either. Yes, it makes sense in theory, but I guess we'll just stick to watching movies. Yes, I only had one piercing in each ear beforehand.
Oh okay. I guess that just as you were the first in your family to get gauges, you might eventually be the first to get additional ear piercings, too.
Blessings.
Perhaps; we shall see. lol
Very nice, great, heart touching!
Thanks so much! :)
Richly descriptive word pictures. You have a real gift. I will be reading more.
lambservant: Thanks so much for reading and commenting on my hubs. I greatly appreciate it! :)
BTW, we see you in black and white now.... :)
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lol Yes, I wanted to change my profile picture, but I wanted to leave it somewhat recognizable to my readers and fellow hubbers.
Just like in the old black and white movies...
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Well, I love old black and white movies; so classic. So, that's cool. :)
I see, so I guess this is why, anyway.
Blessings.
PS: 'classic': yes, this word seems to express operatively your preferred aesthetic tastes, I think.
Blessings.
I do like classic movies, some classic makeup styles, and vintage and retro clothing.
I see; interesting.
How about Renaissance-reenactment stuff, Renaissance-gothic etc., too?
Blessings.
Beautifully written , voted up all the way , This was a wonderfully crafted piece of art(poetry)thanks for sharing! :)
f: I'm not really big into those kinds of things, but I have been to a Renaissance festival before that was fun.
Oh really, did you? So was it the elegant costumes and stuff that you really liked?
Blessings.
I like the costumes, but only because they helped in transporting me to another time. I enjoyed watching a jousting fight and seeing other sights that were appropriate for that time period.
I see... Must have been very interesting and colorful, anyway. Seems to me that the Renaissance Fayre-type exhibitions and festivals are linked in some ways to the Gothic-theme aesthetic. Dresses, accessories, strong, primary colors, etc.
Thought maybe you liked this a bit.
Blessings.
They do seem to be. I'm not a fan of the modern gothic look, but the clothing from this era were interesting. Gothic architecture was popular in that time period I believe.
Yes, well Gothic, with its pinnacle and arches, especially popular on French cathedrals from the 11th, 12th & 13th centuries.
The term Gothic has now come to mean also a fashion style that draws on the Renaissance theme and also incorporates strong colors, original jewelry and piercing placements and thick mascara, not unlike the classic 50s look.
Blessings.
You are very knoledgeable in this area. I think the modern gothic look encorporates a lot of black, but I could be wrong.
Re. black, yes; hence the emphasis on mascara, which, up to a point you've said you quite like. Also, piercings/gauges fit the look. Blessings.
Yes, all of these can be included in this persona.
Having said that, I don't think that you yourself would wholly fit a Gothic person, from what I can gather. (Even though aesthetically you might have some sympathy for it.)
Blessings.
You are correct; I like bright colors too much.
Gothic a bit too black for you, then. Blessings.
Just noticed the line: 'masterpieces burst through hidden seams', when I read the poem again. This is very thought-provoking ... Like, the idea of hidden talent, I guess.
Blessings.
Yes, and also great writing and creativity come from unexpected places.
Lovely , i voted up ,awesome and beautiful , because it IS ! :) thanks for the read:)
Thanks so much, jami l. pereira! :)
Beautifully expressed poem
Thanks, Wolfkat93! Poetry is my favorite written form. I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)
A gorgeous poem!
Thanks, stricktlydating; what a lovely thing to say! :)
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Voted up.
As it says in the Old Testament: 'How forcible are right words'.
Blessings.