Sunday, November 21, 2010

The Canyoned Soul


The hole in my soul gapes
wide, deep, a canyoned
vacuum walled high,
unrecognizable when
experienced at ground level
but viewed clearly from
the high place, from which
its dryness, its awful
hardness is seen to contain
a small sliver of watery hope.

Photograph by Trent Chau, used with permission for the One Shot Sunday Photo Challenge. To see other poems for this photograph, please visit One Stop Poetry.
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21 comments:

  1. dustusNovember 21, 2010 at 8:18 AM

    Very well done. The contrasting perspective from ground level to scenic vantage adds dimension to the poem.

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  2. Gigi AnnNovember 21, 2010 at 8:29 AM

    Wonderful way to describe the canyon.

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  3. ReflectionsNovember 21, 2010 at 8:30 AM

    The friction you create between ground level and scenic vista... amazing!

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  4. JerryNovember 21, 2010 at 8:43 AM

    Your deeply carved soul is revealed more and more and your words water me. Thanks Glynn

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  5. Louise GallagherNovember 21, 2010 at 9:34 AM

    I like what Jerry said -- so true!

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  6. MaureenNovember 21, 2010 at 9:51 AM

    I like this line especially: ". . . a canyoned /vacuum walled high".

    Your words complement the image well.

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  7. hedgewitchNovember 21, 2010 at 9:57 AM

    Clear and effective imagery, especially the reference to water; which to me seemed the real focal point of this photo. Liked it v much.

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  8. Kathleen OverbyNovember 21, 2010 at 10:42 AM

    iLike it whole and its parts. Both. Very much. Today is an emo day, good to have it on the menu.

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  9. HopeNovember 21, 2010 at 10:49 AM

    nice! liked it very much. Perfect poem for the photo

    thank you

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  10. AnonymousNovember 21, 2010 at 11:28 AM

    oh...i see that hope shining!

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  11. S. EtoleNovember 21, 2010 at 12:40 PM

    there's a refreshing there ... waiting

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  12. AnonymousNovember 21, 2010 at 1:50 PM

    loved the "small sliver of watery hope" - from above we see clearly what is, and also what can be. well done!

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  13. Helena MalheurNovember 21, 2010 at 2:46 PM

    I like this very much. Your soul as the canyon - love the lines "a canyoned vacuum walled high" - great description and a great finish "a small sliver of watery hope" love it!

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  14. AnonymousNovember 21, 2010 at 3:23 PM

    Gorgeous images here Glynn.

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  15. LindaNovember 21, 2010 at 3:52 PM

    That sliver of hope - it is the treasure.
    I have known that place, felt those things - longed for that hope.
    So good Glynn
    (Thank you so much for including me in your saturday post. I can't tell you how much it means. You are so kind.)

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  16. katdishNovember 21, 2010 at 7:59 PM

    Lovely, Glynn.

    Sometimes just a sliver of hope is all we have and hopefully all we need to sustain us.

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  17. Cassandra FrearNovember 21, 2010 at 9:24 PM

    My husband wants to see the Grand Canyon one day. It looks like that's where the picture is from.

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  18. Sandra Heska KingNovember 21, 2010 at 9:42 PM

    This is awesome. Every line.

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  19. UnknownNovember 21, 2010 at 10:23 PM

    i loved especially how you ended and that the watery sliver is there...not only do we miss the gaping hole but the watery sliver until we take to the heights...I am enjoying all of the different perspectives on this picture...especially yours:)

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  20. Another Man's DreamNovember 22, 2010 at 2:27 AM

    The slivery hope, just got this poem together! very nice interpretation.

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  21. Michelle DeRushaNovember 22, 2010 at 11:12 AM

    I really love this poem, Glynn.

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