Lyric Fire: NaPoWriMo 2012 – Day Seven of 30 Poems in 30 Days – Rock, Sugar, Salt

NaPoWriMo 2012 – 30 Poems in 30 Days – Day Seven

Sometimes poetry takes on different meanings for the poet and the reader. This one means just what you think it does. Enjoy:

 

Rock, Sugar, Salt

texture, form and taste

bond in places

tight

fraught with urgency

 

smooth, hard

some with curves

brown, shades of paleness

multicultural

longing for constant comfort

warmth

acceptance

constrained by cotton

sometimes silk

willful

relentless

leads

never follows

always probing deeper

insistent

assertive

stubborn

addictive

 

soft

slick when stimulated

circular

elongated

discerning

accommodating

fond of pearls

holder of jewels

keeper of the king

dismissive

inviting

circle of life

enigmatic

tempermental

high maintainence

thick

white

substantive

lava-like

headstrong

life-juice

damp

rainbow’esque

always sticks the landing

waits for no man

 

For more delicious servings of poetry this month, please visit these bloggers as they are also participating in NaPoWriMo!

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Comments (11 Responses)

  1. Janaki Nagaraj says:

    This is way too creative for me to understand…:(

  2. That’s okay Janaki. Thanks for reading it anyway.
    🙂

  3. Its true writer writes n reader just inteprates…but would really like you to explain the meaning of this one Tam, so finally today ur blolg page opened as from last few days as I used to click d link it used to open a blank page n I used to wonder where the writings have disappeared :O..
    Nonthless wish u all the v best gal!
    Love
    MAni

  4. Andy says:

    Hello Tameka.
    Sounds like you just described my alter-ego!
    This is deep. The image rocks. Keep on penning. Thanks for sharing.
    http://thoughtsofbeautyinthestillnessofdawn.blogspot.com/2012/04/day-7-golden-sand.html

  5. Wow, I’m intrigued that people are mystified by the meaning of this work. I will explain Mani, I just want to wait and see if anyone will get it first.
    Hmmm, not sure if Andy got it for sure either, but he seems to have liked it so… Lol. 🙂
    Sorry the blog was acting up, sometimes technology is finicky. Glad you were able to stop by today Mani, I appreciate it.
    Thanks also Andy as well for your comments. I am wondering if you got the meaning. 🙂

  6. A profoundly written poem about three common objects. 🙂

  7. kriti says:

    You are a magician Tameka Williams – you really are

  8. I see that Irene understands. Thanks lady! Yes, three essential things! Happy Easter to you! 🙂

  9. Hi Kriti! Thanks so much. I will send you an email shortly. 🙂

  10. Adriene says:

    Maybe it’s me, Tameka, but this is sexy and erotic, in my view. But it could be my dirty mind! ;p I have found that even if I’m being straightforward and crystal clear, some of my poems are misunderstood. We fuss over our poems, agonizing over choosing the right words, but I truly believe that once a poem is released into the world, it has a life of its own, and interpretation is up to the individual reader.

  11. Ding, ding, ding! Sweepy gets the prize. Like I said, it means what you think it means. (wink, wink) I will give my meaning after a few more comments. You are so right about interpretation Sweepy. Sometimes after I write something someone else will come along and give a different perspective than what I had in the creation. That is the magic of poetry. It is bigger than all of us. Even the creator learns and is exposed to different meanings through others. That is why poetry is meant to be shared.

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