Square One

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Screaming dreams
pulled me back
to square one

I don’t want to
know which way I
was facing
’cause, now back
to the beginning
I realise that
Square one is my home

I want to explore
its edges
Dive in its safety
Sleep in its whiteness
Dream in its shelter

The end was
only a respite
The beginning –
a sanctuary

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    1. Haha! Yes, maybe. The meaning of this poem is pretty much on the surface, really – I feel I should write more like what I used to than where it went after a while – Thank you, Spahr! You’re always very kind. 🙂

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  3. I’m wrapping my head round the last stanza – I like it when poems are like that, you know, really make you think. Like, attain something deeper than an understanding.

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      2. I’m good. Although, my health is going a bit downhill with the sinusitis.
        Hahaha, good luck for the math me time! 😀

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  4. Wonderful poem! Reminded me of my thoughts in the haiku and the song from this post http://21shadesofblue.com/2013/11/26/new-haiku-please-square-this-circle/ copy/pasted below.

    “Please Square This Circle”
    by Ry Hakari

    This superstitious
    cyclically surreal,
    cul-de-sac spinning

    square the circle:
    idiom
    to find a good solution to a problem when that seems impossible, especially because the people involved have very different needs or opinions about it

    ———————-

    “Crank”
    by The Catherine Wheel

    Love my superstitious games
    Running circles round my brain when I’m left smiling

    I love to steal this living steam
    My head in someone’s dream
    I’m tired of sleeping

    Call me crank, my idea
    Crank, so super
    Crank, my conscience clear

    I build my canopy of steel
    It fulfills my sense of real
    A chrome protection

    Call me crank, my idea
    Crank, so super
    Crank, my conscience clear
    It’s clear

    In this small partition, like a prison
    Explode time bomb
    If you know where I come from

    You call me crank, my idea
    Crank, so super
    Crank, my conscience clear
    Please call me crank, it’s what I need
    Crank, my mind in seed
    Crank, my dream complete

    Lay down, lay down, lay down

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    1. Thank you very much, Ryan! The haiku is can be called a sister-haiku of the poem I wrote – especially because of the last line “cul-de-sac spinning” simply brilliant!
      Also the song! It was splendid – your comments are always so thought provoking, it’s a delight to know you. 🙂

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  6. Stunningly beautiful! Amazingly worded and creatively interlaced concept. You still wanna explore it is a sign that you are not lost….you are deeply rooted to a safe spot…where you belong.
    Love this awesomely circled Square One.

    Shine Bright!

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    1. “this awesomely circled Square One” – that was a brilliant play, R! 🙂
      Thank you ever so much. You’re an angel! Much love. ❤

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    1. THANK YOU! 😀
      It’s great to know that you found an interpretation for it – I bet it’s along the lines of what I had in my head while writing it. 🙂
      Have a fabulous weekend!

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  10. Very thought-provoking. It did not end where I thought it would and that was a pleasant and fascinating surprise. The ending stanza is beautiful 🙂

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    1. Thanks so much, CC! I’m glad that I could surprise you with the end – the poem is pretty much based on the idea of the ending stanza. 🙂
      It’s always great to hear from you. Hope you’re doing well!

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  11. I’ve had a lot of “square ones” in my life and I can honestly say I wouldn’t trade in a single one. Because out of each one has come an opportunity for growth in mind, body, and spirit. Wonderful poem!!
    Blessings

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    1. Thank you very much. Reading your comment made me feel warm – it’s good to know that someone feels the same as I do. 🙂
      Much love to you, my friend.

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    1. Hey, thanks so much! I appreciate the gesture and gladly accept the award. Will get to it asap. 🙂
      Also, congratulations!! You deserve the recognition, very much so! 🙂

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    1. Thank you very much, John! Sorry for the late reply, your comment was in spam(?) for some alien reason. WordPress can be a piece of art at times, outrageous!
      Hope you’re doing well!

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      1. Thank you I am. And to be honest, I have, in my life been in far worse places than a spam folder so I am no worse the wear for my recent visit there. And it was a great poem, worth the journey! 🙂 And, I trust that you too are doing well?

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