Me?
Have been missing in action,
losing time, perhaps potential,
maybe even future victory.
Evidence may be found in bare
white pages, lacking all words
rolling off tongue, pen, or keyboard.
Guess I decided to become another
entity, fill my world with color
rather than written definitions.
Saturate air with another language,
ease my world away from hate-filled
rhetoric and name-calling derision.
Point it toward a different harmony,
and in that process create a different
type of poetry. One that speaks
neither to head nor heart,
but directly
to the soul.
Elizabeth Crawford 12/1/2018
Posted at The Sunday Whirl: #380
https://sundaywhirl.wordpress.com/
Words: missing, bare, with, me, rolling, losing,
potential, entity, evidence, victory, decide, air
Also posted at Poets United: Poetry Pantry 431
http://poetryblogroll.blogspot.com/
Note: I have created a separate post on another blog which illustrates and somewhat explains the meaning of this post. It can be found here:
https://intuitivepaths.wordpress.com/2018/12/02/the-black-canvas-series-in
Soul's Music 
Those bare pages feel very familiar, Elizabeth… filling with colour is an excellent idea!
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Love this ‘another entity’ speaking to the soul. And what a lovely art work! Let Tongue, pen, keyboard take rest for a while. Beautiful.
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Well, you certainly succeeded!
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I have missed your words though you have found a way to create elsewhere – to “Saturate air with another language” – so well said
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With sll the discord and despair on the airwaves, it is sometimes wise to retreat and create one’s own harmony. But we missed you, and i am so happy to read you today, my friend.
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Dear Elizabeth I was so happy to find you linked here. Enjoyed your words, they have been missing for tooooooooooooooooooooooooo long!! Yes, somethings can only be said, through the language of the visual arts, but I for one, also miss your words. The world is lonely without your words.
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I understand being ‘missing in action’ in the world of words. Sometimes the words which one would write might be better left unsaid….or perhaps all that is going on leaves one speechless.
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Love the poetry that other entity is generating!!!
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Oh I have missed you so! ❤️ The blogosphere isn’t the same without your poetry 🙂
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You have been missed, but sometimes we have to find new ways to reach new targets.
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Loved this beautiful poem.
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Oh Elizabeth your poem is spot on for me as I look at blank pages and work to construct words that speak to my soul…..just loved this!
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Let it sing! For my soul does love the music it makes. Love the closing.
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I get it: Sometimes you just have to take a break from words.
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Lucky us that still have souls as looking around so many people in power or influence have none.
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Just lovely! The last line – “One that speaks
neither to head nor heart,
but directly
to the soul”
We as poets always wish to create such magic – a piece that speaks to our soul!
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Missed you and your wonderful poetry and art.
You do speak to the soul.
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I found I have already commented, but that was last week? I am confused? Are you playing tricks?
Loved your write!
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