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by Julie Adamshues of blue
and black
line my insides
like layers of
chipped paint
but they
decorate my soul
as best they can
perhaps, soon
I will let people come over, see
what I've done with my temple
when its redecorated
no need for
dark hallways
and empty rooms
I want patchwork blankets
to warm my isolation
I want a velvet chair to
rub my imagination
I want memories
hanging on the wall
in celebration of all
the holes I've crawled from
I want collages of faces
where mirrors should be
I want candlesticks that
melt confusion belly-dancing
in my den
I want pillows
that suck up tears and lick
knowledge into my ear
I want walls the color of wine
ferment my bruises
into lessons
perhaps, soon
I'll let people come over
see what I've done with the place
but for now I am
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10/10/2001 Author's Note: recently edited...
Posted on 10/10/2001
Copyright © 2026 Julie Adams
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Kimberly Bare on 12/17/03 at 09:03 PM this leaves me breathless...i especially like the comparisons you used in this...and i feel every house could use a collage of faces where a mirror would be... |
| Posted by Leslie Ann Eisenberg on 08/16/06 at 01:59 PM a 5 year old poem? my goodness, how wonderful it must be to see your older work dusted off and on the front page...after reading, i'm so stunned. impressed. i love the infusion of paint here, that's a favorite theme of mine...i love the line, the rhythm, the sound, the sadness...and i love this: I want candlesticks that
melt confusion belly-dancing
in my den
I want pillows
that suck up tears and lick
knowledge into my ear
I want walls the color of wine
ferment my bruises
into lessons.....blown away. congrats on POTD. well deserved. PK |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 08/16/06 at 02:20 PM Excellent poem Julie, and well worth the title of POTD. I like it all, but these lines greabbed me especially, and can sooo relate to them: I want memories hanging on the wall in celebration of all the holes I've crawled from
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| Posted by Michelle Angelini on 08/17/06 at 12:48 AM Julie, congratulations on POTD! The metaphor used for changes is wonderful. Sometimes shutting down emotionally is what's needed for healing. It's a very sensual poem, since you've created something felt with almost all of them.
~Chelle~ |
| Posted by Charles E Minshall on 08/17/06 at 01:40 AM Congratulations for poem of the day Hulie. Well
deserved....Charlie |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 08/23/06 at 02:06 PM I really enjoyed the whole idea of a personal renovation and your images are quite splendid. Just a strong, vivid presentation. |
| Posted by Lindsay Sanders on 01/27/08 at 06:17 AM whoa, this hit the spot. i love the third stanza. really great work here. |
| Posted by Olivia Weinkein on 07/27/08 at 08:19 PM i completely felt you on this one. i need this too. one of my favs. |
| Posted by George Hoerner on 12/27/08 at 09:36 PM This is a very impressive piece. It flows quite and I love some of the images you put forth. |
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