Feb14

Thirteen Ways Of Looking At a Poem – 4

Posted on February 14, 2017 by anna mosca

at times when I plant
basil such a delicate plant
I’ve to be careful to synchronize
my breath while I gently press
the dirt around as when
words sprout on paper

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After Wallace Stevens poem Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird

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anisioluiz2008 on February 14, 2017 at 6:55 am said:

Reblogged this on O LADO ESCURO DA LUA.

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- anna mosca on February 14, 2017 at 9:48 am said:
  
  thank you for re blogging 😊
  
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rogermoorepoet on February 14, 2017 at 7:38 am said:

Neat: love the juxtaposition of words and nature.

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- anna mosca on February 14, 2017 at 9:53 am said:
  
  thank you rogermoorepoet, one can’t be without the other isn’t it?
  
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  - rogermoorepoet on February 14, 2017 at 9:57 am said:
    
    They go hand in hand in so many ways. A good outlook for Valentine’s day!
    
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  - rogermoorepoet on February 14, 2017 at 10:02 am said:
    
    Went back to your blog and left some comments there. I love 1-4. Thank you.
    
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den169 on February 14, 2017 at 8:40 am said:

A lovely, lovely series of thoughts.

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- anna mosca on February 14, 2017 at 9:49 am said:
  
  happy you like it, thank you for letting me know!
  
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danielpaulmarshall on February 14, 2017 at 3:00 pm said:

nice aside to Stevens. i never realized basil was so delicate.
i planted it here & it grew like wild fire. i made batch after batch of pesto.

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- anna mosca on February 14, 2017 at 4:34 pm said:
  
  It is, but maybe it depends on who plants it and attend it, as with most plants, green thumb or deadly thumb, LOL… Where is “here” that your basil grew like wildfire?
  
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  - danielpaulmarshall on February 14, 2017 at 4:39 pm said:
    
    Imay be susceptible to that deadly thumb . I live in a place called Jeju probably best you google it.
    
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boompawolf on February 17, 2017 at 4:04 pm said:

I love all the “Thirteen ways” poems you have done so far. ☺

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- anna mosca on February 17, 2017 at 5:42 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much for your feedback Boompawolf, so happy you do! 🙂
  
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