judyanne
judyanne
May 21, 2016

if

Poem Body

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if tears were pebbles
and pain mortar
I could build a bridge to forever
and find you
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About This Poem

Style/Type: Free verse

Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

About the Author

Region, Country: Western Australia, AUS

Favorite Poets: Favourite poets? So many, so varied. I like particular songs, not necessarily the singer... and the same goes for poetry. I can honestly say though, that Alfred Noyes' The Highwayman was what inspired my love of poetry - my mother began reading it to me when I was still a baby, and it became my favourite bedtime story

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Comments

mand

mand

8 years 11 months ago

So much pain in these words - the recipient of these words would know how much they are missed and the lengths you would go to in order to be with them! :)

Short yet telling! :)

Love to you and yours xx

Mand xxx

Geezer

Geezer

8 years 11 months ago

who read these words not want to rush to build their own bridge back to you?
Outstanding! ~ Gee

brittle light

stocked, and stuffed with feeling, yes; but
the wrapping jumps out in front

a precious emotion skillfully packaged in stunning cleverness, wit, and surprise
not a bad days work

judyanne

Thank you so much for the very supportive comment.
I was a tad concerned that this might be a little too Hallmarky... but your words have relieved that somewhat

Just curious - I've changed 'bricks' to 'pebbles' - do you think that increases the imagery effectively?

Love judy
xxx

brittle light

hallmarky..no. More like Dorothy Parker without the overt cynicism.

When I hear a record for the first time and love it, any changes or cover versions don't thrill me the same way.
If I had read the "pebbles" version first, I think I would have liked it just as much, but 'brick', I think, is a stronger, more straight forward image/path to the bridge building.

til next time,

judyanne

I like the sound imaging of 'brick' ...
but the thought of how many pebbles it would take to build a bridge to forever in my mind increases the number of tears needed (even though that is theoretically not correct considering the properties of infinity....)
and tears being more to the size of pebbles....
lol -i hate having to make these choices....

I'll have to think about it... maybe I'll get tome other opinions...

As for the comparison to Dorothy Parker... thank you, that's a compliment indeed
love judy
xxx

R

raj

8 years 11 months ago

What can I say Judyanne...ummmmmmmmm i will just say it is a gem of a crisp poem...each wod is so thoughtfully placed like a perfect diamond necklace

much love and hugs...

Keith Logan

If pain were bricks
and tears their mortar

The lines that follow are brilliant.

judyanne

I like the imagery your version gives - pain can very much feel as if bricks are weighing down - I feel as if there is a brick in my midriff as I say those words...
but
I've actually changed the 'bricks' to 'pebbles' - probably since you read it....
I think that fits better as they are more the size of tears -' bricks' images a lot larger... would take less to make the bridge...lol

So, using that imagery I think also works better than using your very good suggestion
I'd love your opinion..
Love judy
xxx

judyanne

I see that you refer to 'their' instead of 'was'
I tried it, then decided to leave the word out altogether

Thanks Keith
love judy
xxx