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Passage

Ludy Bührs

Free verse
completely
fulfilled is a man
before birth

but then he stands
alone
as one
lost

God

how intricate
he tries to suffice
break boundaries
while sticking to matter

he parries and wrenches himself
into unwanted twists
the consummation sought-after
staying far out of reach

until some day
for real
he expresses love
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Written on September 25, 2013

Submitted by ludy_b on October 23, 2021

Modified by ludy_b on September 24, 2022

18 sec read
124

Quick analysis:

Scheme XXX XXXX XXXA XXAX XXX
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 318
Words 61
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 3, 4, 4, 4, 3
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Ludy Bührs

 · Amsterdam

The topics she writes about are very diverse, so are the poetry styles she applies. As a Dutch translator and poet, having lived in Cambodia's capital city Phnom Penh for 2.5 years, in 2008 she published "Op de ruïnes van een rijk" (On the Ruins of an Empire) ISBN 978-90-8834-483-1 with 60 poems based on her experiences there. In 2007 she received a Certificate of Accomplishment as one of The Best Poems and Poets of 2007 issued by poetry.com and the International Library of Poetry for her poem Choked Truth, her own translation of "Verstikte waarheid", one of the poems in the book. Born in 1956, she still works as an independent translator, translating from English into Dutch. more…

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  • suzib.53754
    suzib.53754
    Nouns, pronouns, announciation Annunciation ..
    The stages of Thyme's appearance,. Saved Early yet well written as a passage Rite of soul. Merci!☯️
    LikeReply 21 year ago
  • donka_k
    donka_k
    I enjoyed the thought-provoking mood of this poem. This is insightful, simple and clearly penned in just a few words words. Thank you for sharing
    LikeReply 21 year ago
  • Oceanloveisland
    Oceanloveisland
    Wow! Something to read and feel my way through. Thank you for creating such a beautiful expression of words. I am a fan!!
    LikeReply 22 years ago
  • teril
    teril
    How true that we are all on that quest. And we continue to shape-shift, "into unwanted twists," yet we do keep on. You have expressed our human life very well. Thanks for sharing your insight.
    LikeReply 22 years ago
  • rnadc
    rnadc
    After the 1st read, I realized this is meaningful and well-put, though I didn't completely get it
    After 3rd read, I get it. How many unwanted twists must a man wrench himself into until he expresses love, for real?
    Depends on the man... 
    LikeReply 22 years ago

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