“Drink.”
“I don’t want to.”
“Drink, I say! You look very thirsty.”
“But… Hey, what are you doing?!”
Streams of water pour on me. I try to face away… I try to cry foul… but my voice drowns in the streams.
“Drink!”
I splutter. I cough. A gray dusty clot, almost weightless, lays inside my empty head. Dehydrated words are tied in a bunch like Chinese tea.
“Drink!”
I choke. I’m full of water. The words start to spin in the whirlpool and swell. The words take shape and color. The gray dusty clot unfolds inside my head… blossoms… and slowly fills the entire space. Now there’s nothing except a big moist poem here. My head is full of the poem, like a tiny teapot with beautiful blooming tea.
“Well, my girl… Now… do you realize how much you were thirsty?”
“Screw you…”
I wipe my wet face and cuss mildly. She smiles and says something… but I don’t listen to her. I open my laptop. WP Admin, Posts, Add New…
by TETIANA ALEKSINA
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Ah! The thirst of poetry is what we all want to drink and feel inspired.
Love this creative prose/story poem. Such visuals you put here and its perfect!
Another one of my favorite poems by you. 🙂
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Thank you as always, Charlie. You rock! 🙂
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You welcome. Tony.
oh! by the way – got a new poem up. You might or might not need a dictionary. Just in case have it out. 🙂
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Ooh! Excellent! I will make sure I do, Charlie. 😉
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Water the essence of existence, of all life…a life without words nothing…Tati a diviner, unique, one of a kind.
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A pretty accurate assessment of Tati actually. 😛
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Dehydrated poem
Add two tablespoons of soul with hot water and stir
Repeat as many times as necessary
Call Dr it condition worsens
The Sheldon Perspective
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Consult doctor if dehydration persists… 😉
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Yes
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Hey Teti
How goes it
I know
But it’s all good
I always have time for an impromptu
The Sheldon Perspective
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Beautiful images!!!
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Thank you for visiting. We really appreciate it! 🙂
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“Tied in a bunch like Chinese tea.” – that part has to be my favourite. Jorge Luis Borges said that poetry must be read aloud, and indeed it’s only until you read that excerpt that the message behind the words becomes that bit more evident – I really like that it was initially difficult to say. Really says something about the horrendous ‘mind fuzz’ so many writers suffer from, and those days where stringing a sentence together becomes a quest in itself. Thanks for sharing it!
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Yes, that’s the line where everything fell into place for me too. I like how Tati builds up to that point, and then carries you along for the rest of this piece. Thanks for visiting us. We really appreciate it! 😀
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Good one! Cheers!
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Thank you! 🙂
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Really cool!! Love the metaphor of the need to write like a thirst being quenched.
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It’s a potent metaphor, isn’t it? 🙂
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Very much so! Well done.
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“Dehydrated words … tied in a bunch … like Chinese tea.” Love it.
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That image certainly leaves an impression, doesn’t it? 😉
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Made an impression on me!!!
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I visioned to write just like you. I love it.
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Thank you so much, Joseph. Tati will really appreciate this comment. 🙂
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😀
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Thank you … in the silent space within, your words will grow.
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😊 Okay, thank you.
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😊
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That was great… Very well written!
👍👍
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Tati thanks you, Hargun! 😀
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Tati has a way of seeing things very differently. I love looking through her eyes from time to time, and this post was no exception.
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I wish I could grow writing pieces merely by imbibing liquids. Love the ending.
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“Just add water,” they say. How I wish! 😉
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