Marrow, or: Pulp

Posted on July 15, 2021July 15, 2021 by ben Alexander

A lune

I feel beleaguered
by pithy
pressing piercing thoughts

24 thoughts on “Marrow, or: Pulp”

murisopsis July 17, 202103:55 Reply

I make the distinction between marrow and pulp… Marrow being the essential for maintaining blood cell production and pulp being the macerated inner pith of a plant used for production of paper products… one is needed for sustaining the life of the body and the other (used to) for sustaining the life of the mind….This lune has layers!
1. ben Alexander July 17, 202121:00 Reply
  
  I usually go for layers 🙂
  
  ❤
  David
memadtwo July 16, 202118:12 Reply

In one ear and out the other is my advice. (K)
1. ben Alexander July 16, 202118:26 Reply
  
  🥰 Kerfe 🥰
Cindy Georgakas July 15, 202123:33 Reply

sounds like a tricky form here David!!!! 🤷‍♀️
1. ben Alexander July 16, 202102:26 Reply
  
  🧡 Cindy 🧡
Barbara S July 15, 202114:07 Reply

oppressive
1. ben Alexander July 15, 202114:27 Reply
  
  I was actually thinking of using that word in my poem!
  1. Barbara S July 15, 202114:40 Reply
    
    go right ahead
Barbara S July 15, 202113:50 Reply

when waking with
oppressing thoughts –
listening out for owl

this is actually a mini haibun from my own experience which goes something like this:
1.) identify the thoughts as opposed to my embodied values/hope,
2.) thus give them a frame,
3.) describe them as close to actual sensation (not thought about thought)

thanks for inspiration 🙂
1. ben Alexander July 15, 202114:21 Reply
  
  well done, Barbara ❤
  1. Barbara S July 15, 202114:39 Reply
    
    then there is always the warning ‘do as I say…’ 😉
Thattamma C.G Menon July 15, 202113:05 Reply

Very inspiring lines 👌🌷 over thinking not good 🌹 life is all about piece of mind 👍🏻🌷🙏😊
1. Barbara S July 15, 202114:06 Reply
  
  haha – I don’t know whether you intended the double meaning there, yes peace of mind above everything, best achieved by giving my readers a piece of my mind 😀 thanks! – made my breakfast!
  🙂
  1. Thattamma C.G Menon July 15, 202114:22 Reply
    
    The lines “ I feel beleaguered ….
    so that I gave comment this 👍🏻😊🙏
2. ben Alexander July 15, 202114:21 Reply
  
  ❤ thanks, Thattamma ❤
  1. Thattamma C.G Menon July 15, 202114:25 Reply
    
    🌷🙏🌷😊♥️
abigfatcanofworms July 15, 202112:06 Reply

Does the limitation of this form make you feel a bit luney? I think I would. 😁
1. ben Alexander July 15, 202112:11 Reply
  
  very much so 🌙
  1. abigfatcanofworms July 15, 202112:15 Reply
    
    🙂
    1. ben Alexander July 15, 202112:16 Reply
      
      😘
2. Barbara S July 15, 202114:04 Reply
  
  😀 good starting point for writing no?
  1. ben Alexander July 15, 202114:32 Reply
    
    reminds me of the intro theme for a cartoon I watched as a child – see video below (first few seconds includes the word “looney”)
    1. Barbara S July 15, 202115:29 Reply
      
      (( )) am a child at heart, no need to tell me twice 🙂