held firm
every moment, consumed
not by memories
by each moment with you
always on my mind
always embraced
This poem, my first palinode, is in response to MTB: Palinode, the prompt from Grace at dVerse ~ Poets Pub. A palinode or palinody is an ode or song that recants or retracts a view or sentiment to which the poet wrote in a previous poem.
In this case, the original poem is the first poem I posted on WordPress, Grasping, as my first poem for National Poetry Writing Month, on 01 April 2014.
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Gone, but then not gone & never going. A perfect palinode pairing Ken. My hat is off.
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Thank you, Ron.
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Interesting pair of poems – both speak “truth” to me – perhaps because the widening circles in the original poem have a way of rapidly retracting when summoned by nuance of similarity?
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I like that thought. “Roping them in” brings me back to the moment.
Thank you. 🙂
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There is always a push and pull in the heart, it’s like breathing! 💖
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That it is!
Thank you. 🙂
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Very beautiful!
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Thank you, Lucy. 🙂
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Seems you’ve caught what you thought originally lost? An excellent palinode – not simply reversing the original intent, but denying it. Fantastic stuff.
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Thank you.
Stray thoughts still tend to elude me (it’s a focus thing), but reminding myself where I am helps greatly.
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What a contrast of poems – from eluding them to holding firm to each moment. This comes after a journey through life with many challenges. We appreciate these moments.
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Thank you, Grace. That we do.
And thank you for the prompt.
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A great rebuttal from your first poem Ken. Full of strength and confidence!
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Thank you, Dwight.
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You are welcome!
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I like how you’ve gone from grasping at straws to embracing love with your whole heart: a fine transition!
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Thank you. I have a hard time focusing, thus the original poem. I’m glad I was able to use it to write something that could be read in more than one way.
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Wonderful.
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Merci!
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Pleasure indeed.
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Like two sides of love or coming full circle…beautifully paired, Ken!
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🙂 Thank you, Lynne.
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I love the powerful contrasts in your poem Ken.
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Thank you, Linda.
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This is incredibly potent! I love the idea of embracing moments regardless of them being in “an ever-widening spiral, making their final escape.” 💝💝
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Thank you, Sanaa. There are plenty of reasons to want a moment to pass. Anticipation, Relief. But each moment holds numerable elements, and each needs to be appreciated.
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Love how you have gone on from grasping to a place where you can hold on.
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Thank you.
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