As Above
so below, within the pulse that emerges
star fields forming just beyond
flames engulfing, just as quickly receding
depth in layers revealing what was always there
currents that conceal nothing and everything
eclipsing perception even as stars dance
their light washing away all you perceive
offering instead an amorphous birth
life in starlight
This ekphrastic poem is my response to the prompt for Reena’s Exploration Challenge #141 – Free Flow, which is to express a free flow of thoughts inspired by As Above, a video by artist Roman Hill showing the surface of a fluid chemical reaction accompanied by a pensive score.
Also shared with Open Link Night #269 at dVerse Poets Pub.
Image: screenshot from the video “As Above”
AS ABOVE from Roman Hill on Vimeo.
rivrvlogr 
Beautifully penned!
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Thank you.
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I love what you saw in that form… it’s really amazing what we can do with our brains.
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Thank you. The video itself was almost like thoughts coalescing.
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“life in starlight” – yes, I believe it to be so.
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I agree. Thank you.
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You had me at “currents that conceal nothing and everything”. Your piece puts me in a cosmic state, embracing overlapping, interlocking dimensions, and a billion billion solar systems.
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Thank you, Glenn. I blame it on the video. 😉
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Starlight is right there inside us all! I like this
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Thank you! 🙂
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Beautiful, especially when read out loud. Thank you for sharing, and it was cool to hear you read this live!
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Thank you. 🙂 I was so focused on getting it posted that I was late into the meeting, but I enjoyed hearing poems from poets I’ve read here.
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An interesting take on the picture! Great to see you on the web group. I had password issues that would not let me be seen!
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Thank you, Dwight. The “Meet” was a nice experience. hopefully there will be fewer hiccups next time.
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Love this especially; “flames engulfing, just as quickly receding depth in layers revealing what was always there.” 🙂
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Thank you. It’s an inspiring visual effect in the video.
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I like that birthing: life in starlight. Thanks for joining us. Happy summer!
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Thank you. The video chat was a nice idea. Happy summer to you!
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Beautiful rendition of ideas. I especially like ‘amorphous birth’
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Thank you. I was pleased with that phrase.
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Reblogged this on Reena Saxena and commented:
As above – an ekphrastic poem by rivrvlogr
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Thank you for sharing this. 🙂
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I enjoyed your reading at the Google Meet, Ken, and, now I’ve seen the image, I appreciate it even more. I love the idea of ‘star fields forming just beyond’ and offering ‘life in starlight’.
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Thank you, Kim. I finished posting it shortly before I showed my face. I’m glad I was able to read it.
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Life is always transitioning. (K)
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Indeed it is.
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Loved hearing it, Loved reading it! My head is easily taken to the cosmic spheres!
And it vvas nice to “meet”
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Thank you. And yes, the chat was nice. I would have been in sooner, but I was distracted while editing this poem. I hope there are more “Meets.” It was nice to see and talk with poets I have read.
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So interesting what you got from this image. Life in starlight—you know I love that! 😀
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🙂 Thank you, Merril.
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Beautiful! 🙂
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Thanks. 🙂
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