Curious
Wonderland Poetry Prompt Challenge Day 9
I was born
with questions in my mouth.
Why do wolves howl?
What do bees dream?
Will I ever be held
the way that the ocean's depths
hold secrets?
***
I pressed my hands
into the cool dirt of every mystery,
removed them to find earth under my nails,
ink on my palms,
and a smile I still cannot explain.
***
They tried to tell me:
not everything needs to be known.
But how could I keep from exploring
when every whisper of the wind,
every caw of the crows,
every daisy's petal,
tells me there is more.
***
They tried to tell me:
Pandora's jar is just Eden's apple
wearing a new name -
blooming only sorrow,
but can we really know the light
without the dark?
***
Hope was the last thing breathing.
She was caught in the looking glass,
unable to speak,
and I thought her reflection
looked an awful lot
like me.
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Ellie Hoovs
Breathing life into the lost and broken. Writes to mend what fire couldn't destroy. Poetry stitched from ashes, longing, and stubborn hope.
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Slowly but surely, today's entry! https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/what-i-saw-when-i-wandered%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cstyle data-emotion-css="w4qknv-Replies">.css-w4qknv-Replies{display:grid;gap:1.5rem;}
Another absolute gem of a poem! Loved the series of questions and the incorporation of Pandora's box! Very well done!
Well-wrought, especially those last lines! As I say, the most beauteous thing about seeking truth is that we never stop finding it!
Every one of your poems is so lovely, Ellie! Here is mine for Day 9! https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/curious-nve7y00yb%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Here’s my entry for Curious: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/curious-mind%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
How much I love the last lines! Lovely poem, Ellie! Great image, too.
Hi Ellie, Here is my Day 9 poem. Kind of a crazy one. https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/my-name-is-curious%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E I also referred to you in my latest story as an inspirational poet. Hope that was OK.
Catching up: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/beware-h61kx0ab9%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Wow! This is amazing! I'm so impressed!
You’ve certainly captured Curiosity in this poem. I love the conclusion & also: “Will I ever be held the way that the ocean's depths hold secrets? “😃
beautiful!!!
Love this! May we never let our curiosity die.
What a beautiful written poem
Excellent! I do like your discussion of self in these poems.