Distances
My #14 for National Poetry Month
distances were measured first by feet.
i knew the number of steps to your door
counted them in sleep
paused them
pushed them into reverse
then in inches
a micro this
a nano that
until I stopped moving
at all
i look out to the horizon
and realize i know
no words
for the distance
or the feeling.
© 2017 Audrey Howitt
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Thank you Mark!
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Thank you hari!
Wonderful poetry.
Hello Audrey - What a profound piece. More depth than seen with the first glance.
Sounds like love to me... Beautiful!
This is a beautiful way to describe the space and all else that separates one from another.
Very nice!
The feeling of hesitation spoken beautifully.
Meeting of the minds is what matters! Not how much physically apart the people are.
Nice poem
# 14, Distances, is a really wonderful poem. I read it several times.
Awesome! Just superb!
You captured that feeling well!
Brilliant poetry.
- hari
Love the idea, topic and the way the words look on the page.
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