The loom on which
I weave
these threads
is more foreboding
than machinery
These fibres,
neither silken
nor wool,
cottoned
from misadventures,
miscommunication,
and inner unraveling
The mind,
an unpredictable
seamstress,
fabricates a flawed tale –
silver threads of wisdom
sewn between precarious lines –
consumer be wary.
(Image created by AI. This is an edited version of the original.)
The power of the mind is incredible, and yours is very skilled at weaving great poetry!
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Thanks Mark
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I, too, really enjoyed your word choice, VJ – cottoned, inner unraveling, and even the title, fabricated. It is a rich poem with many layers.
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Thanks LuAnne
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Nice!
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Thank you!
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Wonderful word choice and the way the words are knit (woven) together. The illustration’s grand.
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Thank you!
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I thought that image was AI generated!
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Yes – so many flaws
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Yes, I noticed. 😉
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Nice work with the metaphor! I’ll be thinking of this poem next time I’m at my loom.
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I suspect your loom is much more reliable
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Haha…not necessarily, it’s only as good as the operator!
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😁
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Love this – “The mind,
an unpredictable
seamstress,
fabricates a flawed tale –
silver threads of wisdom
sewn between precarious lines –
consumer be wary.”
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Thank you!
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A beautiful poem VJ. I’ll be thinking about the mind being an unpredictable seamstress. My mind is definitely unpredictable. I can definitely relate to that. Ha, ha.
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Thanks Brian. The stories we tell ourselves, lol
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Love it all, esp the unpredictable seamstress imagery.
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Thanks Ron.
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Ooh! So good, VJ! Love it.
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Thank you so much
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Consumers be wary indeed. Big fan of these lines:
“The mind, / an unpredictable / seamstress, / fabricates a flawed tale”
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Thanks Bree.
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