poem: face
pre-dawn dark silence,
looking at my (almost) face
in the bathroom mirror.
through the washcloth
my hands see more clearly
Is it just me, or maybe it’s because I’m so near-sighted without my glasses, but I know my own face much better by touch than sight. I’ll often get up early in the morning, especially in winter, wash and dress quietly, deliberately, without turning on any lights. It’s a very different place than the everyday world dominated by sight and sound.
I linked this poem to the readwritepoem blog, where there is a weekly poetry “prompt” inviting people to submit poems on a new theme each week. This week’s theme was to write a poem literally in your face. (You can read other poets’ submissions on the theme at the blog too.)
Hello! This poem is interesting. I like the idea of hands “seeing” more clearly than eyes (I’m short-sighted too! heh).
I like the words here. Pre dawn silence is mesmerising. Nice post
I like the (almost) face, yes i can relate, I’m pretty short sighted myself…
hi! thanks for writing this week. i just had the laser eye surgery last week and was incredibly near-sighted before that. i really get the going by touch thing!
Like how the hands see more clearly than the eyes.
Hands always see more clearly..pre dawn…as I go pee in the middle of the night……I had cataract surgery last and it helps …but……….
I really like the last two lines: “through the washcloth/my hands see more clearly.” Like the sound of the words, the twist on seeing, and the truth in it. Very nice!
hands do see more clearly…and I think sometimes they speak that way, too.
lovely poem!
I liked this very much. Your images are beautiful in what they suggest. Loved the last two lines. So true. I’m blind without my glasses. It’s a touch feel world for us. Well done.
the darkness speaks volumes…. i often walk around in the dark enjoying the quiet… rarely is it truly dark .. there are always street lights, stars and maybe a moon or two.. better known by touch than sight.. a beautiful thought…
I like this. Short and simple, but painting a clear picture for me (no pun intended). I love the mood of this poem.
-Nicole
“my hands see more clearly” is an amazing image even for someone with 20/20 vision, I’d say…
Like many of the previous commenters, I can definitely relate. The world before the contacts go in is quite different from the one after.
I love the simple directness of this.
Wonderful poem and fabulous accompanying photo!! The photo would look incredible printed at a very large scale — matte black with the faint outline of the face single-coated in a semi gloss… would be awesome…
…rob