If ever caught in whirls
of winds;
twisting, turning
dancing you insane,
be sure,
be warned
beware:
that when you land
to check
for ruby-slippered feet
of witches squashed.
Cause,
it’s never in the flying
(nor in falling)
but in landings
that roads diverge.
The fall of Icarus by Marc Chagal
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April 18, 2016
Björn Rudbergs writings 
Such a perfect and creative poem my friend.
The beautiful imagery sucks me right in your imagination. I love this so much. 🙂
Yep…that poor witch would have been fine if Dorothy’s house had just kept on flying (or even falling)…but for her, that landing really sucked!
I better check:
for ruby-slippered feet
of witches squashed.
Love the lesson in the landing when one is falling Bjorn ~ Have a good Monday~
NICE.
“be sure,
be warned
beware” 😉
I really like the last stanza in this piece. It left me feeling quite hollow.
It’s funny you should include the image of Icarus though, a friend was telling me that though we still quote ‘don’t fly too close to the sun or the heat will melt your wings’, there was a second warning, ‘don’t fly to low or over the sea or the water will weigh your wings down and you will drown’.
This is wonderful! I had the feeling of being twisted and turned about as I read. And your final stanza reminded me of a line in a Chris Stapleton song called Parachute: “Falling feels like flying til you hit the ground.”
Striking write–didn’t you recently write of Icarus–that myth lends itself so well to poetry and the image to your poem.
Yes it’s one the myths I really like… but I need to wary myself
🙂 getting the feel of it.
Oh, Shoot MaHoot, I forgot to use the word “twist” but the message is there 🙂
It’s like the old adage/joke – it’s not the fall that kills ya, it’s that sudden stop at the end. I enjoy writes that give the old myths new life. Much enjoyed.
Oh a truism here for sure! hmmmm we are on a similar wave length in terms of ruby slippers 🙂
Indeed we were… how strange (and fun)
i love the allusion and the warning in this poem – it describes the feeling of falling so well but also links it to practical application for when we metaphorically land in a new place on uncertain terms!
Yes, even for Icarus.
Creative take on this prompt. We all must look out for flying houses. 🙂
No, it’s not in the falling but that landing that can do you in…need to check and see what you’ve landed in/on before you can rest easy. Love this, Bjorn.
What a profound closing stanza.
The last stanza is killer…in more ways than one. Flying in love, art, anyting that takes a risk – it’s the landing that gets you every time. Icarus again…such a persistent image has me wondering what is stewing in that head of yours. Excellent write. Love the imagery. I never liked Oz but this I like.
I cringe a little bit about ruby slippers and such things (sharing the same Oz phobia with Toni) but the message is clear..so much freedom in flight but… look out for those landings. I especially like “Twisting, turning dancing you insane” .
neither flying nor falling but landing is important…a good point made…love the allusions…
Great tribute to “The Wizard of Oz” Bjorn. Well done. 🙂 — Suzanne
Thank you… why don’t you try to write a Quadrille too… 44 words exactly including the word twist… 🙂
What a wonderful combination of Oz and Icarus!
So true.
The fall of Icarus tends to haunt my poetry – as per my response to the sculpture ‘Fall From Grace ‘ for yesterday’s prompt. Why I don’t know. So I connect closely with this one. I like how the last line seems to pay respect to Robert Frost’s opening line …’two roads diverged in a yellow wood’…Those ruby slippers took the road less travelled and charmed generations…
it’s never in the flying
but in landings
that roads diverge.
It is how we land that determines success or failures. Truly said Bjorn!
Hank
Today, this makes me think of someone battling a personality disorder … she’s both the witch AND Dorothy. Maybe the other characters too.
ruby-slippered feet of witches squashed… gorgeous word usage 🙂
So creative. It is about the landing. And now I’m looking around me for those ruby slippers…
Be careful where we jump, be aware of where we will land,,,Enjoyed this so much, I love myths and the way you interpret them,,,
I love the life lesson here. Well done.
“Dancing you insane…”
What a cool response to the dVerse prompt. And no small amount of wisdom here.
You know, I think of that tornado a lot as new weather patterns serve up more and more intense storms. Watch out for that house!
Yep, it is the landing that can cause the problems. Good advice to look for the shoes. : )
playful and quick on the tongue like a fairy tale
Yup, it’s the landing. x
They say when you fall from a 100 feet it’s only the last couple that hurt you. Thanks, Bjorn. k.
The Yellow Brick Road not all it’s made out to be. If only one can watch where one falls.
I love the references to Oz and I feel very twisted after reading it!
This is such a great poem. I love the allusions.
I love this so much. It’s fun, yet inspirational at the same time.
It’s about the landing…follow the yellow brick road…nice twist Bjorn..
Wonderful roll-out to this piece – wise and rather playful – and that cascading word deliver: so cool!