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Solving for X

April 27, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner 10 Comments

some days
words fail
to flow
ideas sit
clogged behind
my eyes 
an unsolvable
problem
beyond reach
fuzzy
blurry
what to write
about X?
seeking a
change of 
scenery
I walk
the wind
stirs the trees
wispy clouds 
drift overhead 
thoughts wander
in and out
some days
words fail
to flow
yet when 
I change
my perspective
the answer
appears
heaven sent
X in the sky over Munger Place, Dallas

talya

“Ideas come from everything” 
― Alfred Hitchcock

Musical Pairing:

Blowing in the Wind, Bob Dylan (Live, 1963)

Filed Under: Life, Nature & Seasons, Writing Tagged With: A to Z April Blog Challenge

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Comments

  1. Writercat59 says

    April 27, 2013 at 4:43 am

    You and I really do think alike, don’t we, Talya? X is a tricky one as everyone has noticed! Love your reflective poem and your photo is perfect. Good job!

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      April 27, 2013 at 5:15 am

      Thanks!

      Reply
  2. Kristin says

    April 27, 2013 at 5:13 am

    Perfect song for the X blowin’ in the wind. And that was a lucky sky, if you actually did see that big X in the sky 🙂

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      April 27, 2013 at 5:14 am

      I did! Took that photo walking the dogs in my neighborhood:))

      Reply
  3. Joyce Lansky says

    April 27, 2013 at 7:49 am

    Wonderful poetry and photo! Sometimes when I struggle with a problem, I’ll wake up in the morning and everything is clear.

    http://joycelansky.blogspot.com/2013/04/atoz-x-for-expelling-gas.html

    Reply
  4. A month of....Blog says

    April 27, 2013 at 11:16 am

    Wow!

    Reply
  5. Connie Gruning says

    April 27, 2013 at 3:46 pm

    Beautiful!! I love the photo too!!
    Connie
    A to Z-ing to the end
    Peanut Butter and Whine

    Reply
  6. Corinne Rodrigues says

    April 28, 2013 at 1:53 am

    Amazing how that photograph came to you…Your song choice is brilliant too.

    Reply
  7. Bryan Jones says

    April 28, 2013 at 2:15 pm

    Coolness, X marks the spot!

    Reply
  8. Tim Hardin says

    April 30, 2013 at 11:06 am

    X-ellente!!!=) And the photo was a Godsend, and it is true, the answer was blowing in the wind. All you had to do was look up for an answer, and you did, and there it was…blowing in the heavenly winds…It would have been even more cool if there was an ‘O’ beside the ‘X.’ Then it could have a hug and a kiss from Heaven.=) And I have to say, the poem was absolutely BRILLIANT! Xtremely Cool!!!=)

    Reply

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