Scattered Work

back to its exposed Root

The arc of the visible river is long
but it bends toward moments
in which a song reaches out
with its silent hands
to grasp the darkness to lead it
back to its exposed root
its first whisper
its fading blindness

Tags: darkness, poetry by ben, rivers, silent hands, songs

2 Comments to back to its exposed Root

1. Hello. I would like to include this poem in one of my blog posts… with a link to your blog.
   Please check out my blog and you will see I often include poetry and quotes and I feature other artists.
Donna Watson on May 24th, 2010

2. Donna-
   Yes, feel free to use it however you wish.
   This site will be replaced soon.

   thanks
   Ben.
Ben Judson on July 29th, 2010

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