Elan Mudrow
Smidgens
Nacre
I open my laptop
Hoping to find a pearl,
A poem within
The cold metal shell
Warmed by my touch
As the keys move with
Currents, tides, waves
Settling in diverse pools.
But, sometimes poems
Slip out as granules of sand
Nuisances, unfiltered….Having
Their own kind of rough beauty.
I have hope for them
For I believe and must believe
As any parent must believe…that
I have a three chambered heart
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Elan Mudrow 
Exquisite find~
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Lovely…three chambered heart.
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The comparison of a laptop to an oyster is not one I had thought of before, but it makes so much sense!
You captured my interest from the very first line and kept it until the end. It’s a metaphor I will take to heart – I think I’m hoping for a few pearls myself at the moment, haha.
I’m new around here, but I will definitely be stopping by in the future.
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I get it!! YAY! That clears it up completely and WOW! Great poem – especially now that you’ve explained that part. I like the contrast of waves/currents/tides to the granules of sand slipping between your fingers. Both unpredictable, both can be chaotic, random, and beautiful. A short poem with a powerful punch!
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Oh I LOVE this, and agree it’s phenomenal.
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No, that must have been one hell of a poem.
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Coincidentally, did you hear about the 34 kg natural pearl discovered in the Philippines?
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You talk about writing so clearly ! Brilliant !
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yes indeed
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And two stomachs, Elan.
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Simply perfect 😊
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Great!
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A stunning pearl 🙂
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An oyster has a three-chambered heart. It’s used as an allegory or extended metaphor. Does this clear things up? In the poem the metaphor pertains to love, conviction, pride, lament, guilt, you name it. My advice to you is to read H.D., Pound, perhaps The Four Quartets by Eliot. Here is a comparison, when Stein entitled her book “Tender Buttons”, what did she mean? I hope this helps.
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What does a three chambered heart mean? I love the poem, but I couldn’t figure out that part…
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Simply phenomenal.
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The creative soul’s lament. Nicely, nicely
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