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Defining Us

We are the half stitched seams,
The slightly off splendour,
A subway map in a wallet,
The oil in the eye of a puddle.

We are the half sung screams,
The fantasies of dullards,
A joke inside a hospital,
A spark that wants to flame

And we are the half dry streams
Running from a river,
An iron roof in a storm,
The sand by a museum jar.

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12 Responses to “Defining Us”

  1. Alicia Says:
    April 4, 2011 at 3:23 pm

    This was my favorite poem of yours for a long time.

  2. Dunstan Carter Says:
    April 4, 2011 at 6:43 pm

    Nice choice. It’s one of my faves from that period of my life. I like to think of it as an awkward love poem.

  3. Ana Goncalves Says:
    April 8, 2011 at 9:01 pm

    Powerful and strong words that define us behind our cloaks! Beautiful.

  4. Jingle Says:
    April 9, 2011 at 2:31 am

    you have amazing imaginations.

    cute one.

    thanks for sharing..

  5. Life: Between the lines Says:
    April 9, 2011 at 2:34 am

    wow! I love it, the metaphors are unique, totally awesome! Enjoy the rally!
    http://lynnaima.wordpress.com/2011/04/09/cosmic-entanglements/

  7. Jingle Says:
    April 11, 2011 at 2:57 am

    you know yourself well………

    human nature is magically exposed in your words.

    keep it up,

    share your poetry with potluck today as well……..

    appreciate your support.

  8. frayedges Says:
    April 13, 2011 at 12:07 pm

    I am definitely a half-stitched seam at times! Beautiful sentiment.

  9. Vinay Says:
    April 13, 2011 at 6:22 pm

    oh I can relate to this. your imagination is so beautiful, Dunstan.

    Rally Week 41 – My Poetry

  10. irisdeurmyer Says:
    April 14, 2011 at 10:23 am

    I am impressed and could not decide which was my favorite line, maybe the oil in the eye of the puddle. I also like subway map in the wallet.
    Great imagery.

  11. Jingle Says:
    April 14, 2011 at 6:51 pm

    please return favors, have fun..

    keep encouraging and getting encouraged.

    you cool.

  12. dunstancarter Says:
    April 14, 2011 at 7:16 pm

    Thanks Jingle and thanks for the opportunities to get involved with your site and the rally too – it’s much appreciated. There’s some good stuff over at Jingle and I’m enjoying interacting.

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