Making Mudpies (Audio)

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Like soupy handfuls of river mud

Slung against a wall

My words splatter and spread

And slide to the floor

Fragrant, dark, and heavy loam

I feel the coarse silkiness between my fingers

There is something in the mix

But it refuses to hold a shape

Rather, my words form the banks

And contain the currents flowing through me

Fertile, deep, cool, and rich with promise

Yet they dissipate and have no force if removed from the flow

So for now, toes dug deeply into the ooze

I will sit and listen to the water

And the frogs and the buzz of my River

Playing in the mud and making mudpies

Some times it’s just like that

24 thoughts on “Making Mudpies (Audio)”

  1. This poem created a movie in my head, I was the child playing in the mud, it was the time for letting go and for taking on something new, something never before experienced or expressed… I was willing to let go of that which I have been and all of the ways I have defined myself… felt so light and easy and new… your words create magic, Plato.

    • That is sweet to say sugar. Thank you. I am guessing though that your soul’s openess and curiosity and gracious listening provides the stuff that magic requires. Thank you for playing with me.

  5. I’m waiting for the “Like” button to load…by writing a comment. : I love this. My favorite art teacher was a man who taught me the value of making a mess. It is freeing and I gained an immense amount of (wrist) control by allowing myself that freedom. You expressed that same thing very creatively.

  7. Like soupy handfuls of river mud

    Slung against a wall

    My words splatter and spread

    And slide to the floor

    Fragrant, dark, and heavy loamThese beginning lines resonated with me my friend. Its how I wish my words would be gofted to any one who dares to read.

  8. Oh, darlin’ it turned out wonderful! The senses are there. You can feel, and see, and hear, and smell, and maybe taste it a little! It turned out perfectly. And you know what? Sometimes it’s just like that. Forrest would tell ya that. 😀 Can’t wait to hear the audio. <3 Thanks for putting it up before we left.

  9. I actually like the sense of this! I like the moving out of the heaviness and being silly, and playful, and getting messy, and splashing! It gives me a sense of freedom in a way I don’t often get when I’m focused.

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