Words seem to escape the poet when she wants to capture some of her thoughts. Do they hold their magic? Let's see......
It is about a girl, who likes to write about stuffs, so now and then thoughts come in her mind about what she should write but before she can write them, the thoughts just vanish and she is unable to get them back so she wishes she can save her thoughts.
Flutters of Thought
I wish that I could wrap my words
around each fleeting thought
that flits and flutters through my mind,
a moth that won't be caught.
If only it would light awhile
and rest it's restless wings
I'd wrest the words to weave cocoons
to hold such lovely things
as poetry and lyrics to
the tunes that float through time
and touch the hearts of all who hear
with magic in their rhyme.
- Susan Eckenrode
Summary
The poet in this poem tries to reflect the idea that words are sometimes not sufficient or capable enough to capture some of her thoughts. The poet wishes that she could wrap her thoughts with words so that it cannot fly away. This unsteady group of thoughts tends to move quickly without pausing.
She wishes to catch the moth when it sat motionless without flapping its wings. She also wants to weave a coccon around those lovely thoughts and imprison them until it matures and become a butterfly or moth. She would love to portrait all these into a beautiful poem or song. In short she is talking about the magic of thoughts which know no limit or boundaries.
About Susan Eckenrode
Susan Eckenrode was born on February 17, 1824,in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA. She is a daughter of Peter Eckenrode and Christina Eckenrode. She is a wife of Thomas John Wilt. She have 11 children. She died after 1843 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA.
Thank you.................
It is about a girl, who likes to write about stuffs, so now and then thoughts come in her mind about what she should write but before she can write them, the thoughts just vanish and she is unable to get them back so she wishes she can save her thoughts.
I wish that I could wrap my words
around each fleeting thought
that flits and flutters through my mind,
a moth that won't be caught.
If only it would light awhile
and rest it's restless wings
I'd wrest the words to weave cocoons
to hold such lovely things
as poetry and lyrics to
the tunes that float through time
and touch the hearts of all who hear
with magic in their rhyme.
- Susan Eckenrode
Summary
The poet in this poem tries to reflect the idea that words are sometimes not sufficient or capable enough to capture some of her thoughts. The poet wishes that she could wrap her thoughts with words so that it cannot fly away. This unsteady group of thoughts tends to move quickly without pausing.
She wishes to catch the moth when it sat motionless without flapping its wings. She also wants to weave a coccon around those lovely thoughts and imprison them until it matures and become a butterfly or moth. She would love to portrait all these into a beautiful poem or song. In short she is talking about the magic of thoughts which know no limit or boundaries.
About Susan Eckenrode
Susan Eckenrode was born on February 17, 1824,in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA. She is a daughter of Peter Eckenrode and Christina Eckenrode. She is a wife of Thomas John Wilt. She have 11 children. She died after 1843 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA.
Thank you.................
