Three word Wednesday
Each week Bone posts three words and writers choose to use them in an essay, poem, story. Words you use every day, but perhaps not together. Then you leave a comment at the 3WW site letting people know they should visit your blog. This week's list for January 30 is- Approach
Bottle
Smooth
The approach
Pour the truth of the moment
from a bottle of pragmatism,
or smooth this rough patch
with comfort words?
The approach is obvious.
No one’s been maimed and broken
to die along the roadside
by a bottle unopened.
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12 comments:
The second stanza is profound.
Norma, it is truly a pleasure to see you posting...
This is very positive. I like the way you used 'bottle' in a metaphoric rather than a literal sense.
'bottle of pragmatism'...'bottle unopened' caught me, nice to meet you, thank you for bringing me here.
Don't drink and don't drive. Agree.
lovely sentiment,, and i do understand you point,, but i could not help but chuckle... you've never been in a street fight have you????
It's a good thought, too often ignored.
Rose
xo
I like this again reminding me of my father...though this week's words could have easily took me on that route.
Using words as a solution to avoid collateral damage. Some politicians could take a lesson from this poem. But would they?
This is powerful and efficient. In reading it again, I realize I sort of missed the depth of "truth of the moment" but on reflection really like that phrase in that spot.
Terrific poem for the prompt.
I too echo the praise of the way you utilized these words. The poem is quite profound and intriguing.
So true, enjoyed the way you took the words this week and rendered them into a reminder.
short, deep and reflective...
Pour the truth of the moment
from a bottle of pragmatism,
or smooth this rough patch
with comfort words?
This is great. It's not always an easy choice.
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