Pocketlife

By purr_verse

Your life
is ornate and magnificent,
wielding grandeur and potency;
beautiful, imposing, powerful
and effortlessly slicing
through all in your way.


I wish
I had such a life,


but I only have a pocketlife -
small,
easily lost
and disposable.


I must stay sharp,
search for your softness
and
push.

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© 2006 purr_verse
Published on Friday, January 6, 2006.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • Cassette On Thursday, January 4, 2018, Cassette (1144)By person wrote:

    small, easily lost, disposable... I have been these things too....

  • TropicalSnowstorm On Wednesday, July 27, 2016, TropicalSnowstorm (1703)By person wrote:

    i enjoyed this piece very much...and the imagery in the last line made me qant to quote "clever girl" (frm Jurassic Park) as you searched for the softness and pushed. : ) Scholar

  • carlosjackal On Tuesday, June 30, 2015, carlosjackal (3011)By person wrote:

    A pocket poem on a pocketlife and that desire within us all to find something greater, find that soft spot and push...A classic piece.

  • Dreaming in Stanzas On Wednesday, August 8, 2012, Dreaming in Stanzas (303)By person wrote:

    That last stanza was so clever and poignant, love this.

  • A former member wrote: very nice, a vivid portrayal of opposites.

  • Devilish On Tuesday, July 3, 2012, Devilish (2662)By person wrote:

    Yes I believe I have read you before.. amazing.. congrats on POD well deserved.. Scholar

  • A former member wrote: Wow, that is good. And what wordcraft. Thank you for sharing this. Scholar

  • A former member wrote: Easy to relate to. Very good write Scholar

  • Gray Vision On Sunday, January 30, 2011, Gray Vision (425)By person wrote:

    This was very well written, I thoroghly enjoyed reading it, it made me appreciate my own life all the more. Hopefully you can some day view yours the same way. Thank you for sharing =)

  • A former member wrote: This is an astoundingly wrought metaphor... crafted in clever beauty..... thou that art to thought, nourishment, like darkness to a dying flame....beautifully striking as a stanza from Shelley.... *bows with gratitude* thank you for this sharp flash into the sublime..... well deserved POTD.

  • The Dybbuk On Thursday, April 5, 2012, The Dybbuk (931)By person wrote:

    I agree with this anonymous beast. still quite the pleasure to read. *bows*

  • Railway_Butterfly On Monday, April 20, 2009, Railway_Butterfly (354)By person wrote:

    i still think this is wonderful. :)

  • A former member wrote: I think at times we all look at certain others through perfected pupils and think ....if only, as I too have, but ultimately it's the constant unfolding of my own accomplishments and misdemeanors that I grade in the wake of hindsight, and i wouldn't trade my tracks for any other shoe size....but dam I feel the mental temptation oh so often...brilliant write

  • Dancing_Monkey On Friday, May 25, 2007, Dancing_Monkey (1246)By person wrote:

    Reminds me of the Dio song called Push.. The music video stared Tenacious D.. So did this write.. Kinda *Scratches neck* I like it lots

  • carlosjackal On Friday, April 27, 2007, carlosjackal (3011)By person wrote:

    *inhales* *exhales* Magnifico! -Carl

  • blue On Saturday, April 21, 2007, blue (1454)By person wrote:

    =) yesss!

  • stormtalk On Saturday, April 21, 2007, stormtalk (729)By person wrote:

    still love this.

  • A former member wrote: Ha, excellent. I enjoy the topic matter of your work. Fresh, and pertinent. +tpu+

  • Exodus On Monday, June 19, 2006, Exodus (172)By person wrote:

    The last stanza is perfect in my opinion. Very powerful. I love it! Wonderful as always my dear!

  • Equinox Asylum On Sunday, April 16, 2006, Equinox Asylum (140)By person wrote:

    Mesmerizing. Fantastic short write. I shall slip this into my pocket.

  • Cassandra On Friday, March 24, 2006, Cassandra (14)By person wrote:

    I'm absolutely dumbfounded - I can't think of a way to describe how I enjoyed this, or even why. I just know that I loved it, it's a unique piece, and it's not exactly something I'd normally enjoy or expect.

  • flying_fox On Thursday, March 16, 2006, flying_fox (573)By person wrote:

    I read this, got to the end and the first words that popped into my head were 'oh fuck'. If only I were as eloquent as you I could actaully express how fabulous I think this is.

  • Railway_Butterfly On Sunday, February 26, 2006, Railway_Butterfly (354)By person wrote:

    I don't know. I can't think of a word, my vocabularly sucks. I feel like I want to write it down on my hand so I can pull it out of my pocket and just read it whenever I feel like it. :)

  • Railway_Butterfly On Sunday, February 26, 2006, Railway_Butterfly (354)By person wrote:

    This is like one of those 'aaah' poems. Like a *Sigh* sort of aaaah. Like that Carol anne duffy poem, lovesick? It's just so..

  • A former member wrote: ooooooh! pretty! Oh I love this PV. words I have been searching for lately :)

  • A former member wrote: I see.. pocketlives have own unique approach to validating their significance.

  • A former member wrote: oo i love

  • A former member wrote: 'beautiful, imposing, powerful' Is how I can describe this little piece of pocketpoetry you have written. Open it up & read it now & again, like a pocketknife...

  • Railway_Butterfly On Monday, January 9, 2006, Railway_Butterfly (354)By person wrote:

    *faveclick*

  • antiScripsony On Sunday, January 8, 2006, antiScripsony (30)By person wrote:

    keep one hand in your pocket

  • birdwell On Saturday, January 7, 2006, birdwell (140)By person wrote:

    oh my.. bewildered by your amazing thought process! this is why i read poetry, for poems like this ~db~

  • elisa On Saturday, January 7, 2006, elisa (1616)By person wrote:

    i love where this went........very soft

  • Solace On Saturday, January 7, 2006, Solace (1069)By person wrote:

    This is exquisite...a poem to keep in the pocket and look at now and then...definately a keeper :)

  • Crimson Shade On Saturday, January 7, 2006, Crimson Shade (92)By person wrote:

    I love this piece, it has made me think of and admire our presence in the world, how ever different... you keep on writing and i'll keep on reading

  • A former member wrote: I imagine that your life, much like this metaphor, is quite sparkling and impressive when unsheathed. The world would be a dull place if everyone was a broadsword. This was pure delight. Hmmm... Yes, fave.

  • A former member wrote: your way with words is absolutely immaculate and amazing. this was brilliant.

  • A former member wrote: I do love the way you play with words..

  • NikesRain On Friday, January 6, 2006, NikesRain (1298)By person wrote:

    purrfectly done, effortlessly smooth and the ending just pulled my mouth in to a grin.... :)


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