A Fraction Of My Mind


Figure Eight, 1952, by Franz Kline





















Encircling
Intertwining
Thoughts

Forming a figure 8
Within the confines
Of my complicated mind
Although unfocused
I watch them form shapes
I don't want to understand

But...
They most certainly understand me

Hello... they breathe
As I shift my eyes
So they won't know
That I know
What they want


Dana



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  1. thoughts i do not want to understand but understand me..oh i can relate...ha...we are on similar wavelengths a bit there..

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  2. fractals dance in invisible worlds preparing to some day appear in form for you that's what came to me; liked your piece

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  3. yeah, sometimes i don't' understand my poems, but they understand me always

    dark feathers dead crows

    verification makes it really hard to comment. you'd get more comments if you turned it off. i had to do this several times to get it to work.

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  4. I find myself unfocused so much of the time...

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  5. ooh...eerie, just as our minds can be at times. well-written.

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  6. I like what comes from your complicated mind.

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  7. The process of writing can a good way to let loose the complicated thoughts ~

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  8. loved how you ended - a great piece of word-play that really makes you pay attention and nod your head in understanding. That's satisfying, as a reader. :)

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    1. Thank you for this comment! Your words made me smile. All I hope to do is write poetry that gives others as much satisfaction as it gives me to write it.

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  9. Very entertaining and scary too! Don't we all hide from the things that we drum up in our minds :)

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  10. Thanks everyone for the wonderful comments and support. I really appreciate ya'll coming by to read!

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  11. The circuitous ending (last three lines) is like the figure 8. I can so relate to this!

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  12. It reminds me of how I often tend to go out of the real focus and drift into my own rivers! Nicely done!

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  13. nicely done...thanks for sharing your words

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  14. Daydreaming is how I solve problems, get creative. Nice writing!

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