Tiger Riding for Beginners

Traveling Poet Philosopher & Occasional Wiseacre

Octopus [Free Verse]

Posted on November 4, 2023 by B Gourley

Eight arms
   seeking eight
   different states
     of being.

Winding sinuously 
   toward eight
   different ends.

Wrapping opposing 
   limbs around
   antipodal objectives,
     it risks tearing
       itself in twain…

but knows better.

6 thoughts on “Octopus [Free Verse]”

FlowIntoWords on November 4, 2023 at 6:21 pm said:

This is wonderful imagery capturing the human experience. I love your poem!

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- B Gourley on November 4, 2023 at 8:59 pm said:
  
  thank you
  
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JONNIE MARTIN on November 5, 2023 at 8:24 am said:

Hello Bernie! I was pleased that you dropped by my blogsite and liked my post today about introducing poetry to my students. In many ways, our blogs are similar in that I write about things I love–literature, writing, people, life–whatever inspires. You do the same except that you also write interesting poetry. I am glad you visited; I am glad I therefore found you and am following.

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Zilla on November 28, 2023 at 10:28 am said:

I love your poems, Bernie! I gave this one a reblog over at my place. XO

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- B Gourley on November 28, 2023 at 11:31 am said:
  
  Thanks.
  
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