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We are a crossword puzzle
When I go down
you go across
but we meet at some point
to make sense of each other
Every word counts
Every blank space
is a mirror to see
ourselves better
_____________Colleen Redman / Poets United / Imaginary Garden with Real Toads
August 19th, 2018 8:51 am
I really like this one. Speaks wonderfully of the nature of human relationships. Always glad when we intersect with someone, but yes we see ourselves in the blanks as well.
August 19th, 2018 9:03 am
Simple, but profound. Sooner or later there is a meeting place, where lives intersect, if only for a moment, and we see ourselves, not only better, but as related to others.
August 19th, 2018 9:04 am
Sigh how I relate to this beautiful poem, Colleen! ❤ I feel like I am in a crossword puzzle myself …only its not very easy for me to make sense of the significant other.
August 19th, 2018 9:24 am
Oh, this is lovely. Every blank space being a mirror is such a resonant thought.
August 19th, 2018 10:48 am
So very sweet. This is a charming metaphor.
August 19th, 2018 11:53 am
This is a rather brilliant metaphor.
August 19th, 2018 1:20 pm
This made me smile 🙂 Great metaphor.
August 19th, 2018 2:57 pm
I enjoyed this poem immensely, Colleen! It fits together neatly and the metaphor is perfect. I especially like:
‘When I go down
you go across
but we meet at some point
to make sense of each other’.
August 19th, 2018 6:35 pm
What a great metaphor!
August 19th, 2018 8:48 pm
Yes, this was a beautiful poem. Isn’t it strange how humans have so many ways to show their love.
August 21st, 2018 6:28 am
Like I earlier said, it’s a lovely, resonant thought. 🙂
-HA
August 21st, 2018 7:09 am
More often than not, these days, My Beloved Sandra and I stare at each other, each wondering what language the other is speaking. But (as you say) we’ve never been more clear, or closer.
August 21st, 2018 10:56 am
This is such a cool perspective of relationships Colleen! I love it!
August 21st, 2018 11:23 am
Loved it. So much said with little words.
August 21st, 2018 12:45 pm
human relationships, in relation to each and the other, and of course, ourselves … reflections back; sometimes blurred, indistinct, other moments, shockingly clear … and of course, it’s the “after vision” that offers us the space to decide how we truly accept or not.
very interestingly phrased poem Colleen, and of course, it is, pointed astute for the observations – and phrased, in quiet a lovely fashion 🙂
August 21st, 2018 2:07 pm
A wonderful metaphor. We meet at some point….yes we do with those we love
August 21st, 2018 7:12 pm
My dear lady, you take metaphor by the poetic hairs and she likes it. This is wonderfully true, and said so brilliantly. I love all what it implies–that to be with another takes works, that not everyone can do it properly, but that when it’s done right… all the answers are clear.
August 21st, 2018 8:10 pm
This is such a lovely poem. I love its apparent simplicity, and I resonate that with this revelation of how complex relationships need perspective and compassion. Beautifully written!
August 21st, 2018 10:21 pm
Creative and striking metaphor!
August 22nd, 2018 4:26 pm
An insightful extended metaphor, delightfully rendered!
August 22nd, 2018 5:34 pm
Oh, I love the idea of being a crossword puzzle.