Slipping Mask... Poem by Annette Aitken

It's good to shed the old skin and refresh your life. A very interesting poem, Annette.

I like the idea of letting go of a mask, ill-fitting...nothing stays buried forever...one can find themselves again...even after complete wrongness.

I love the first 6 lines, evoking a sensual mystic appeal, in my mind I added 'In the current lure at the river's edge' the setting is the magic transition between day and night, the contrast from rippling sunlight on the water to the magic of full moonlight or shades of moonlight in the night. Sirens, some nature settings, always have the potential to swallow romantics whole in the dancing moonlight shadows of the night.

(continued) ...oh, i see i commented on tieing almost a year ago. this time i'll say, as well, that i think this is a fine poem, one of the best (of yours) that i've read. heck, one of the best i've read from anyone; one of 'them'. to MyPoemList. R U still writing, working for money, AND helping a relative (i think) , AND babysitting! ? ? wait! you don't have time to answer me. bri :)

i DID wonder about tieing vs what i'm used to, tying. i did some online research and came up with some comments, among which is According to the Wiktionary, tieing is an alternate spelling for the present participle of tie (tying) . I've seen it used in a 70s comic book, but nowhere else, so I guess it's a little uncommon. My question is if this alternate spelling is considered less correct, formal, prestigious or academical. (to continue) ..

yes, i know. to tie is to bind something; i like bondage! but i think you want: 'tying'. ;) :) AA, , let me know when you next plan to bear your...oops! .....bare your front! ! i'll be there with my camera. bri :)

Wrongness! Thanks for sharing.