Friday, January 18, 2013

Mud Blossom



she washed herself
clean
in the dirty river—
sinking down
into
muddy banks,
covering herself
and the tar that lives
and thrives
raging
within her skin
emptied
the tree of herself—
leaves and
petals
flowing
buried
in layers
where dead things
find purpose
and nourish
the ground
lush with
undiscovered gold



Copyright 2013 Jennifer Wagner
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48 comments:

  1. RMPJanuary 18, 2013 at 7:36 PM

    stunning. it took me awhile to wrap my head around getting clean in muddy water, but you definitely brought the idea to life perfectly.

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  2. Brian MillerJanuary 19, 2013 at 5:31 AM

    ha....took me a few readings as well....i like....i like the sections where dead things find purpose and nourish...cool write ma;am

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  3. Preeti S.January 19, 2013 at 6:11 AM

    What a brilliant work with metaphors and imagery here. Absolutely loved this.

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  4. Optimistic ExistentialistJanuary 19, 2013 at 9:25 AM

    This post made me feel cleansed and made me feel the need to be amongst nature.

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  5. PanchaliJanuary 20, 2013 at 12:21 AM

    Great imagery...You have brought it out beautifully, poet:)

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  6. J Cosmo NewberyJanuary 20, 2013 at 1:29 AM

    Fascinating imagery. But was she clean?

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2013 at 2:20 AM

    I like the emptying tree - this is a very strong metaphor.

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  8. Dave KingJanuary 20, 2013 at 3:00 AM

    Those last six lines are terrific. For me, the whole poem was leading up to them. Stunning.

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  9. anthonynorthJanuary 20, 2013 at 3:09 AM

    An excellent scene. Great words.

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  10. MaryJanuary 20, 2013 at 6:21 AM

    Washing oneself clean in a dirty river fascinates me....but I enjoyed the flow to the ending where the ground was lush with undiscovered gold. I enjoyed your write, Jennifer.

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  11. GoddessChhaviJanuary 20, 2013 at 8:55 AM

    What a beautiful though put to perfect words and metaphors! Brilliant! :) I really love how cleansing with muddy water works!

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    1. Jennifer WagnerJanuary 20, 2013 at 8:05 PM

      Thanks Chhavi! I'm glad you think the metaphor works here. Btw I love your name :)

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  12. PhotoDictionJanuary 20, 2013 at 9:17 AM

    I like the idea - bathed in the mud of the earth. No wonder growth occurs, nourished by that which nourishes all growth. Wonderful read.

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  13. LLM CallingJanuary 20, 2013 at 10:09 AM

    really lovely, the words of a tree
    http://llmcalling.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/showing-that-you-care.html

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  14. Sherry Blue SkyJanuary 20, 2013 at 10:13 AM

    Very intriguing poem - "emptied the tree of herself", I liked that. This poem makes me think of all that lives on the forest floor - just a plethora of life forms.

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  15. SerenaJanuary 20, 2013 at 10:14 AM

    Yes, yes, awesome imagery... this is very touching and it seems to get deeper with each reading...

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    1. Jennifer WagnerJanuary 20, 2013 at 8:08 PM

      Thank you very much Serena...I always appreciate your thoughts so much.

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  16. UnknownJanuary 20, 2013 at 10:17 AM

    What a lovely scene you've created here, offering a glimpse into the earth's mechanisms and our perceptions.

    http://www.kimnelsonwrites.com/2013/01/17/glow/

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    1. Jennifer WagnerJanuary 20, 2013 at 8:09 PM

      Kim, thank you, your words are always a delight to me :)

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  17. rchJanuary 20, 2013 at 6:03 PM

    I like the contradiction in the beginning and the meaning at the end.

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  18. WillowJanuary 20, 2013 at 7:20 PM

    Her soul is washed clean in the muddy river of life, free to blossom again, now that her past is buried, yet fertile.

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    1. Jennifer WagnerJanuary 20, 2013 at 8:10 PM

      I like your summation Willow, thank you...now for tea ;)

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  19. BJanuary 21, 2013 at 12:28 AM

    Hey! Undiscovered gold! that's pretty awesome!

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  20. Rosemary Nissen-WadeJanuary 21, 2013 at 1:52 AM

    The images seemed to take me through different states of mind, to arrive at a deep satisfaction.

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    1. Jennifer WagnerJanuary 21, 2013 at 11:08 AM

      Glad they did...a wonderful compliment to me Rosemary. Really enjoyed your offering this week.

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  21. KarenJanuary 21, 2013 at 3:26 AM

    This is lovely!

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  22. my heart's love songsJanuary 21, 2013 at 2:38 PM

    i love the journey you take us on from the dirty river to undiscovered gold ~ well worth re-reading so as not to miss any detail!

    ♥

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    1. Jennifer WagnerJanuary 22, 2013 at 9:18 AM

      Much appreciated Dani--glad you enjoyed the journey. Thanks for coming by :-)

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  23. bluenessJanuary 22, 2013 at 4:02 PM

    oh my..i have an immediate urge for the warmer season to arrive and rivers melt to run and wash self clean in them...'dead things find purpose and nourish the ground lush with undiscovered gold..' -- this just explodes with life and longing! thank you so much for this beauty~

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    1. Jennifer WagnerJanuary 22, 2013 at 11:38 PM

      Thank YOU for such a wonderful comment. Your words are continually an inspiration Yelena.

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  24. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2013 at 8:16 PM

    This title really added to the piece. The ending was great, the kind you realize you wanted all along only after it's read.

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