Sprawled out on a dirty floor
I stare up at the ceiling fan
Feel the forced air
The gentle hum of the motor
Perfectly balanced
Wondering
Which chain is for the light
And which for the fan
I can never remember
It's times like these, in stillness
At peace
The answers lie waiting
Offering, for a moment
To expose themselves
And if we open our eyes wide enough
We may just find exactly what it is
We've been looking for
Or maybe
We just close our eyes
Set aside our need to understand
Embrace this moment
Of stillness
For what it is
And think of nothing more
Than dirty floors, ceiling fans
And pull chains

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love the imagery
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Thank you very much.
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Clearing of your mind! When I’m in a hurry for light, I always pull the fan chain. Lol good light post. I like it but I like everything you write.:)
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Thank you Stella, that means a lot to me.
Now, about that book . . .
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Lol I’m actually working on it at this moment. I’ve had so many things going on. Thank you so much for supporting!:)
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Always.
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Looks like it might have been written at a bar on Thursday in the valley…
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Very well could have. I would imagine a ceiling fan in that place probably is broken.
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Great post! I liked it very much. Creative word portrayal 🙂
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Thank you!
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i like poems like this.
i had a writing professor tell me once that you can’t write a poem about just anything. i argued that that is exactly what poetry is about–everything, anything, nothing.
then i wrote a poem about the zipper on my pants.
sometimes just staring at the ceiling fan is poetic.
plus, of course, it is deadly important that sometimes we get quiet & still enough to listen & to hear.
i’m trying to say–this poem is perfect & wonderful & i keep reading it & finding more to like about it.
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Thank you and I agree. Those little, everyday things are poetry, we just tend to get caught up in the bullshit and dismiss them as merely everyday little things.
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exactly! thank you
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I love this capturing of a moment! Really good piece!
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Thank you. Nice to see you back.
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What a moment. You’ve said it all. And now I am going to reread your poem to see what else you might have said.
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Thank you, as always, for reading my work.
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You’re welcome. I have reread my first comment and I wish I had written what came to me originally: What a moment in the mind! The choice between the two can seem so simple and yet be so difficult in the moment.
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Yeah. Why is it so often easier to stress than relax?
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‘still life’ is still life.
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Indeed.
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“Set aside our need to understand” loved that line! I need to practice that❤️ wonderful poem with an important message.
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Thank you. I agree, I so often get hung up on trying the find the damn meaning in everything. It’s annoying and tiring. Sometimes things just are what they are and the deeper meaning is nothing more than the surface. There’s no need to assign depth to everything.
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Agreed!😊
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True that. I can say that the ceiling fan is a metaphor for life!
Why can’t it be a poem just about the fan or about we always see what we want to.
It is a very in the moment poem and its lovely.
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Exactly. Thank you for reading and commenting.
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You are welcome.
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Gorgeous word play
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Thank you for reading.
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This poem is a summation of what goes on in my mind when I stare at changing shadows on the ceiling. A very poignant read 👌
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Thank you very much, that means a lot to me.
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Such a beautiful poem. Nothing like these moments of tranquility ❤
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Don’t let them pass you by. Thank you for reading.
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Definitely ❤
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Oh this one! Touches the soul.
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I sure do appreciate that. Thank you.
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I really am amazed by the gift you have for expression.
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And I am humbled by your support.
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❤
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The moments we find our peace aren’t truly reliant on ambiance, or are they?
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I’ll take those moments whenever and wherever I find them. Can’t be picky.
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What a beautiful artistry
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Thank you!
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My pleasure
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Love the poem ❤️❤️
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Thank you for reading!
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No problem. ❤️
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Love!
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Thank you!
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Reblogged this on ReBirth: The Pursuit of Porsha.
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Thank you!
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Oh I love this. Staring off, thinking, releasing, thinking some more. Perhaps today I can just leave it and say, it is as it is. Nothing more, nothing less.
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Thanks Tara.
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Very well-written 🙂 congrats
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I appreciate that, thank you very much.
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You’re welcome 🙂
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Great stuff! love the rhythm it really helps to translate the whole emotion of the piece.
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I really appreciate that, thank you for reading.
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Absolutely love it.
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Thank you, your opinion means a lot to me.
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I can almost feel the breeze from the fan here…beautiful poem!
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I appreciate that, thank you very much.
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You’re most welcome.
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Love the images that creates.😊
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I appreciate that very much, thank you.
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You are most welcome.😊
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Love the dualities with the two chains and answers or “set aside our need to understand.” I’ve done both under a ceiling fan… It relaxed me just thinking about it.
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Thank you for reading and commenting. I’m happy you picked up on the two chains, it is subtle and easy to miss.
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