Rae Spencer is a writer and veterinarian living in Virginia. Her poems have been published in The Powhatan Review, The Healing Muse, and The Chaffin Journal. This poem is a work of elegance and simplicity. After you read it aloud to whomever will listen, explore more of her work at www.raespencer.com.
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By Rae Spencer
Each word rang
As it struck the page
Hammer on anvil
When read aloud
A shower of sparks
Fell from the tongue
And stories ignited
In open air
Before doused in time
Wrought of syllable
Their glowing links
Forge now
to then
Great poem, Rae. It has the short, sharp rhythm of the blacksmith’s hammer ringing on metal, with percussive sounds like “struck.”
Really brings the idea of “wordsmithing” to life in sound and rhythm.
You have some fine writings at your web site.
Rae, I tried to choose a favorite stanza among these, but not one triumphed over the others. Maybe, “glowing links
forge now
to then”
because it wraps the poem completely.
Rae, your words ‘ring’ true with music and power. And they reverberate in the reader’s mind, the poet’s soul. Beautiful work.
You can also SEE this poem and the sparks that leap from the page and then glow.
Great imagery!
What a treat to all my senses. I can hear the ring of the hammer, feel the heat of the fire, and see the sparks rise. Your words make it happen.