Thursday, December 7, 2017

dVerse/ Old Injuries Cut Deep

Old Injuries Cut Deep

The gorge                    a historic landmark                 in taos valley

cuts peacefully across the valley        you stand on the bridge          amazed at the depth of the
                                                                                                            canyon

though the exact depth in feet           is unknown to me                  from the bridge

the rio grand appears as a small ribbon        winding its way through the gorge



you would never suspect what happened      in this lonely valley     or that you stand on
                                                                                                            the edge of danger

it all happened            many millions of years ago                            the plates slipped      

the desert winds         blow through the canyon                    with an eerie high pitched scream 
              
like the sound of a banshee               such old disturbances             lie sleeping



waiting until the time is right            everyone going about their business      no one paying
                                                                         attention to what is happening underground

unexpectedly there is an eruption      shouting in the streets           the magma has risen to the
                                                                                                             surface

burst free        cloud of ash still hangs over the valley         the latest event happened

just a few years ago               caught everyone by surprise               sides were drawn

life goes on                             but it is not the same                         old injuries cut deep

December 7, 2017                             

                                   


7 comments:

Victoria said...

There are layers and layers here...so many divisions in our world right now. I relish the symbolism but the descriptions and form as well. Much talent here.

brudberg said...

We seem to be standing on opposite sides just screaming, just like that wind... why did we burn the bridges?

Frank Hubeny said...

I like these phrases: "such old disturbances lie sleeping"

Jane Dougherty said...

What was it that happened a few years ago? I love your descriptions of the magma rising and the plates shifting.

hyperCRYPTICal said...

The magma has certainly risen to the surface Annell. Excellent symbolism.
Anna :o]

X said...

Old injuries do run deep.

This makes me think of kids that have been bullied finally snapping and doing something disasterous.

When no one deals with what is going on underneath, it gets really messy.

lillianthehomepoet.wordpress.com said...

...the plates shifting. A cataclysmic change that left a canyon...sounds echoing. I relate to this in terms of the "metoo" movement happening right now. It is indeed a tectonic shift occurring in the very fabric of relationships and power.
Simply reading this as descriptive poetry, without looking at or for symbolism, is a pleasure in and of itself. Beautiful description here.

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