Dancing misery – dVerse Open Link

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dancing words that echo –
repeat and tie themselves
into the knots that keep me here
immobilized just like a deer
that’s trapped inside the beacon
from the headlights of my car

dancing words that beat
on empty metal canisters
like jack-hammers of the morning crew
that wake me up at 5 AM

dancing words of reason
unreasonable refrain contained
in a black rose with thorns
withered from resentment

dancing words you said
I mull them over,
encapsulated in my misery

and then you smile
untying all my knots
& releasing the words


Human Misery by Paul Gaugain


Human Misery by Paul Gaugain


Today it’s Open Link Night at dVerse and here is my little poem. The pub opens at 3 PM EST.
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October 22, 2013

44 responses to “Dancing misery – dVerse Open Link”

  1. pretty cool how a smile…a gesture will break through where the words sometimes just dance around….we cant hear them caught up in our own mess til a little light breaks through…

  2. Sometimes dancing words can be really hard to get rid of, but a smile from the right person can render them powerless to harm. I like the message in this poem, Bjorn!

  4. I like these images. I can see this situation, words dancing like banshees, relentless. It’s like an argument with a spouse, with a little relief at the end.

  5. A strong, yet sentimental piece this, Bjorn. Too often our words precede thought, consideration, candor–lovely that your close, your resolution is upbeat. Technical note, brother, couple of typos leads to confusion for reading; me for my, etc–but your excellent recitation clears it all up. This happens to me often, as I tape the reading, I find the errors missed while writing; thanks.

  7. I like that turn in the ending ~ A lovely smile to untie knots and release the words ~

    I will listen to your read later ~ Happy OLN Bjorn ~

  8. We too easily overlook the power of words. I used to be told to remember that sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me. My experience, and that of countless others, is that that simply isn’t true. Thankfully a kind gesture can say so much more …

  11. Words are so powerful and I love these lines…dancing words of reason
    unreasonable refrain contained
    in a black rose with thorns
    withered from resentment…great ending how you turned it around.

  12. It’s so nice to be able to get past those words and find that place where you can smile again. I love the note of hope this ends on.

  18. Wow! Words are really powerful and they can make one miserable. I resonated with your verses and the entire feel of it.
    And that ending is beautiful… the release. What all a single smile can do!?

  23. Bjorn, I really like the rhythm of your thoughts here. (may I humbly say the grammar trips me up? as in “echo” and “beat” ?) my inner editor gets tied up in knots over small things but this poem makes me SMILE!

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