Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Layers of Faces - Feb. 22, 2011


Layers of Faces

Under layers of faces there exist journeys held in silence
Constantly unraveling inside as heart strings
Pulled to the surface they can quickly shift these layers
Into smiles, tears or a burning anger not predicted
Instantly changing everything

Memories held within the layers of faces never disappear
What the heart has gazed upon remains
Deeply engraved in the tender fibers of our souls
As burning embers buried under time's ash
Sparked......becomes a flame

What is banished often still exists under these layers
Inside the spirit of all our heart strings
Our journeys may leave vivid scars held in silence
But they will also leave lessons in layers
Used to change everything

Copyright *Neva Flores @2011
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18 comments:

  1. BBBFebruary 22, 2011 at 1:47 PM

    Absolutely beautiful and very well put! :)

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    wow, this is special and so true!!!

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  3. JuanFebruary 22, 2011 at 2:05 PM

    We are a hard drive, which comes and goes, you have to stay with the best,teaching poem.

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  4. RobinFebruary 22, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    I Love "what the heart has gazed upon remains"...like it is touched forever because it has been seen by the heart...so true..! Beautiful..!

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  5. LauraFebruary 22, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    the last five lines wrap around my heart Neva.

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  6. GlynnFebruary 22, 2011 at 5:15 PM

    I think of the faces we all wear -- the faces that get old and tired and rather haggard- looking after a time. Well done, Neva.

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  7. coolbus18February 22, 2011 at 8:44 PM

    How poignantly beautiful.

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  8. phyllisFebruary 22, 2011 at 10:10 PM

    -- The faces/ the masks we insist we need-- to hide the hurts

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  9. Brian MillerFebruary 22, 2011 at 10:27 PM

    smiles. i am rather fond of my scars and each of them does carry a lesson...most i will not repeat...

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  10. the walking manFebruary 23, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    I have yet a few more layers to lay upon my face and willingly allow all them underneath to come to the fore as need be. Neva this is...delicious thought for a hungry soul. Thanks.

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  11. Mike PerryFebruary 23, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    Lessons are always with us, once more you have captured a truth.

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  12. ClaudiaFebruary 23, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    ..What is banished often still exists under these layers... so true - and we too often forget it until it turns up in unexpected moments..

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  13. ensemble5February 23, 2011 at 4:13 PM

    So true, when the graves masks the real person appears in its true light.
    Beautiful Neva ~

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  14. DulceFebruary 23, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    ah those layers, not matter how many- they cannot hide what beneath stands

    This is great poetry, a great blog, Neva.

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  15. DulceFebruary 23, 2011 at 7:06 PM

    PS-And the picture you chose... astounding too

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  16. SuziCateFebruary 23, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    I really find deep wisdom and beauty in these words. Thank you, Neva.

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  17. SanctiCenterFebruary 23, 2011 at 7:58 PM

    Powerful words

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  18. joannaFebruary 24, 2011 at 4:54 AM

    Neva

    Astounding in verse, stunning richly layered, goes right to the heart.

    joanny

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