I walk
alone where
hard pebbles roll
beneath soft soles.
The ocean is whipped
and lacy waves, a mêlée
of foamy white and foggy grey,
chase across the sand, tickle toes,
lisping at the fragile edge of solitude.
Kim M. Russell, 27th March 2019
My response to Poets United Midweek Motif: Solitude
Sumana says that we all have an inner space within us to house our own thoughts, feelings, and that solitude is an essential human need to replenish the soul, clear the weary mind of the clutter and give élan to our existence. She shares quotes from Marianne Moore and Lord Byron, a haiku by Basho, and poems by Li Po and Harold Monro, all on the theme of solitude.
This week I offer a nonet.
A lovely write! You speak of that, “fragile edge of solitude.” Love it!
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Thank you, Annell!
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“The fragile edge of solitude”….how lovely that is! So beautiful.
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Thank you, Sherry.
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Beautiful words
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Thank you!
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Oh that fragile edge of solitude – how beautiful and the lacy waves. I love the ocean.
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Years ago when we lived by the sea we had a little terrier called Jasper and I loved our early morning walks, throwing a ball or a stone along the sand or into the waves. I miss those walks.
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You paint such a beautiful picture with your words. I like the nonet. The form is new to me.
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Thank you, Myrna.
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Brilliant poem Love “lisping at the fragile edge of solitude”
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Thank you, Marja!
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lacy waves – I love that image and I long to take a trip to the coast to feel the ocean.
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Thank you, Truedessa. I might go for a walk on the beach this weekend. 🙂
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I’ll happily walk with you at the edge of solitude. Your poem is inviting, I like the form too.
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🙂
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I love the shape of the poem, the soft sounds the lines make (mimicking the referenced waves)… most of all, I love the final reminder. The way it suggests that solitude is a fragile things (perhaps, one that can become loneliness if not treated carefully).
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Thank you, Magaly. I agree that there’s a thin line between solitude and loneliness.
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I love this description. On the beach, alone , is one of the few places once can enjoy solitude. Well crafted.
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Thank you, Viv.
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“the fragile edge of solitude” is a lovely way of expressing yourself.
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Thank you, Sara.
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