' ' ' 'Talking In Ripples(For Helen) Poem by Dónall Dempsey

' ' ' 'Talking In Ripples(For Helen)

Rating: 2.6


In the park
we surround our pond

as if the numbers
had escaped the clock

and run off
to be whatever they

wanted to be.

You were only
3

standing with a stick
at 12 o' clock.

I formerly 3
now 6 o'c clock.

You shout
& hit the water

just as I hit it
with my stick.

We watched silently
as the ripples race

to each
other talk

embrace
& finally fall

silent.

Us talking
in ripples

'til the light
falls

and we can't see
what we are saying.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Sid John Gardner. 27 July 2009

A novel concept from a very 'different but original going on unique' poet. Sid.

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Original Unknown Girl 22 July 2009

Donall, you write the most beautiful poetry. Not sure if this is for me or another H but whatever I shall say it is just peachy (gosh where did that come from?) Have I turned American? ? ? anyway, I just love love love the final lines, most beautiful, have often wanted to put those ripples into a poem myself but nothing ever quite made the grade. Yours does. HG: -) xx

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Dónall Dempsey

Dónall Dempsey

Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare, Eire.
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