The Length and Breadth of the Human Heart

[Ron Buck (halfshell)]

The Length and Breadth of the Human Heart
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Love is constant like the speed of light.

We comprehend fractal displacement
as a facet of light’s unerring
ability to propel itself
beyond what we consider possible,
and yet,
                we are astonished more
by how far it travels than what it
has witnessed.

                             Just before turning
out the lights and climbing into bed,

I consider all the little tasks
performed unselfishly by you
for me; all the details that slip through
the slot of my analytic box,

and it is here within paucity,
I pause and wonder where I’ve been.[/size]

[pelos]

Wow, Ron I have read this several times and cna't believe how deep
it goes into my own analytical box of ponderings and pauses. My only
nit and it be so slight is - me thinks you may have meant in this line
"all the details that slip th(r)ough" Awsome writ. pelos

[Ron Buck (halfshell)]

Pelos:

you are spot on!... made the correction... many thanx!

tidings
ron

[Ron Wallace (Scotshawk)]

Ron, I'm ecstatic to read a new work from you, and it's good old Ron Buck good too. I can always hear the perfect pitch and inflection in the lines. Your voice makes the work turn through its natural progression.
Thought-provoking and intelligent language and word choice mark this with your trademark voice. I'm happy as a pig in mud to read this here. RonHawk

[mfwilkie]

I just keep reading it and enjoying it.

[alfredo]

I too felt this had great depth/insight
Particularly liked the second simpler, half:-

Just before turning
out the lights and climbing into bed,

I consider all the little tasks
performed unselfishly by you
for me; all the details that slip through
the slot of my analytic box,

and it is here within paucity,
I pause and wonder where I’ve been.

[David Nelson Bradsher]

Ron, I love it. Thanks for posting it here.

David

[LynnDoiron]

A joy to read your work as always.
I don't agree with opening statement; but I do like the argument or illustration of the opening statement [that's how I'm interpreting it] in S that follows. Opening line, for me, is didactic, or demanding that I accept as universal and true what I [this one reader] will only admit "can be" that constant. If you tweaked "is" somehow, I could love this poem absolutely, like a law of nature.

Grand to see you here. lynn

[Ron Buck (halfshell)]

Lynn:

I too struggled with the opening salvo. I decided not to go by the emotional knot that envelopes love and chose to go with the definition and proverb describing love. And that is the bow that wraps this parcel of the poem; as I have found that there is a distinct difference between the two and thus this poem is meant to traverse that realm. On the surface you are so right, because the word love brings to mind emotional baggage that blurs the original concept.

David and Maggie: glad you dropped by and pleasantly surprised by your enthusiasm.

Ron Wallace: I don’t think you’ve ever had an unkind word about my work. A mindset that I appreciate dearly, especially when a poem barely lifts off the ground. Your perspective always looks on the bright side.

Alfredo:

I like that passage too!

Many thanx to all for your comments and suggestions.

Tidings

Ron

[Jonathan Morey Weiss-Namaste47]

I appreciate the connectedness of the title to the body, and each verse to the other. I pause for reflection.

[ramadevi]

Vigorous applause!
I like the first line and its detached flavor. Love's real constancy comes not from passion but from compassion (and commitment). I agree with Ron wallace (oink oink) You possess a mature and wonderful poetic voice.
i also appreciate your inventive metaphor.

I love this poem like a law of nature even with the IS in line one.
*wink*

Thanks for posting this and hope to read more of your work soon!
(hint hint)

Warm regards,
rama devi