Ergo, the Ogre

A large, sprawling oak tree with thick branches covered in green moss, surrounded by lush greenery in a natural setting.

It’s open link night over at the dVerse Poets Pub. I decided to create another nonet using a line from Postscript by Seamus Heany: One side is wild with foam and glitter .

One side is wild with foam and glitter —

kaleidoscope of dancing snow.

Conversely, its other half,

a cacophony of

apathy in gray.

Like you and me:

forever

joined at

odds.

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Susan Marie Shuman is an author and freelance writer/editor who currently resides in the wilds of Birmingham, AL. She shares her life with two spoiled cats, several friends (not all of them imaginary) and one husband. When she’s not working, Susan enjoys horseback riding, reading, taking her cats for a spin in their pet stroller, and taking naps. An ex-bartender, recovering crash test dummy, and all-around late bloomer, Susan graduated from the University of South Alabama in 2004 with a BA in English. She minored in Russian. Long-range goals include visiting Israel, the Czech Republic and Liechtenstein. Susan is also planning to launch a micronation which would be called either Suzannistan or Eastern Suzanorovia.

12 responses to “The Other Half”

  1. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) Avatar
    Björn Rudberg (brudberg)

    Joined at odds… so many things to say when things don’t work out

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Isn’t that the truth?

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  2. sdtp33 Avatar
    sdtp33

    “a cacophony of/ of apathy in gray.”
    Love the sound of this….enjoyed the poem, a lot going in a few lines…JIM

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thanks so much, Jim!

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  3. lovemorestudio Avatar
    lovemorestudio

    “forever joined at odds” — I can relate to this well! A nice, terse poem. ~Jason

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      I hear ya, LoveMore. Thanks for stopping by & commenting!

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  4. sanaarizvi Avatar
    sanaarizvi

    “a cacophony of apathy in gray,”… this is such an excellent description! 💝

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thanks, Sanaa. It took a minute of playing around before I got it. :-)

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  5. scotthastiepoet Avatar
    scotthastiepoet

    Excellent Susan – very well conjured… I think Seamus himself would have raised a smile and tipped his cap to this piece… Bravo!

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Wow! Thanks so much, Scott. That’s quite a compliment. :-) My head is swelling…

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  6. Lucy Avatar
    Lucy

    Wow, this is incredible, Susan. I love the complexity of this piece, and you entwined the line from the poem well into your own. It fits like a glove, as they say. Beautifully penned. <3

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thanks so much, Lucy! I truly appreciate the stellar review. :-)

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