Magpie Tales – “You Too” (Light After Death?)
Here’s a poem for Tess Kincaid’s Magpie Tales. Tess puts up very interesting photoprompts. The above and below are my take on this week’s.
You Too
There is that will
in some
that assays a reach
from the grave, that
would pull from raw earth
gems
for barter, that would store
oxidation; that, below
the mine, will still insist, “that’s mine–” those
whose fingers grasp
even as limbs moulder.
And then there are those
who proffer treasure, who, in
their last sighs and beyond, exhale
a gift, their life’s blood like a current
of air a bird
might sail upon, or you too might feel
ruffling your hair beneath
the noon or setting
sun.
These last do not just raise flowers
from their remains, but instead,
a hard brilliance: someday, you too will
pass; someday, you too
will be faceless; someday,
you too will know life
as a stone; catch
light
now.
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ManicDDaily 
February 5, 2012 at 10:20 pm
amazing,
life as a stone, catch life, love the line,
well done.
February 5, 2012 at 10:29 pm
A hard brilliance, indeed…beautiful write…
February 5, 2012 at 11:08 pm
nice…i like the message in this..esp those closing lines…shine light while you can…great piece k…we all have our time…that we can not deny…
February 6, 2012 at 6:58 am
Stupendous interpretation of the image. It exactly fits and also goes off and does its own thing. Very moving.
February 6, 2012 at 11:19 am
Thank you, David.
February 6, 2012 at 10:15 am
Beautiful, K. Last lines, and all the way back up to the opening a glowing whole. May we all try to be a prism while we can.
February 6, 2012 at 11:18 am
Thanks so much, Joy. “Prism” is such a good word–I didn’t even think of using it last night; now I read it and think–why didn’t I think of that????
February 6, 2012 at 11:41 am
think what cut me most here was..someday, you too
will be faceless… ugh…tough…good write karin
February 6, 2012 at 1:18 pm
One of the best I’ve seen today.
=)
February 7, 2012 at 11:54 am
What is there to say about your Magpie … it is exquisite!!!! As always your interpretation so very unique.
February 7, 2012 at 11:58 am
Thanks so much, Helen.
February 7, 2012 at 2:05 pm
Like Sue says ” One of the best I’ve seen today” !!
Love the end “life
as a stone; catch
light
now.”
February 7, 2012 at 2:15 pm
Thanks so much. K.
February 8, 2012 at 9:18 am
Nicely contrasted perceptions. An entertaining piece.
February 9, 2012 at 2:23 pm
will still insist, “that’s mine–” those
whose fingers grasp
even as limbs moulder.
Yay! You said it! 🙂
February 10, 2012 at 4:48 pm
Superb write!
Anna :o]