Pheme's Mill
Pheme is the Greek Godess of Rumour
Far, far away! Far, far away
Blow sentences uncluttered.
The decibels and syllables
Of every word that's ever uttered;
For words once spoken oft replay
No matter how so faintly muttered.
Away across this wordswept land
Unfettered words now blow quite free,
Blow jingle jangle, all entangled
In metaphor and simile.
And in this land a windmill stands
Grinding words for eternity.
Oh the sails they turn in the discontent
And the wheels they wind and the cogs they grind
As the rumour mill mills a tale's intent.
Pheme, with an angel's face,
Stands here at the grinding stone
Bagging words to yet be heard;
Her sapling stories newly grown
And planted out in such a place
Where fair plays dead and truth has flown.
These words, these words, what games they play
What nasty comments rise to glisten
In narratives comparative
With Hell's unholy vision.
Nasty words have much to say
To any fool who dares to listen.
And the sails they turn in the discontent
As the wheels they wind and the cogs they grind
And the rumour mill mills a tale's intent.
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Nice! Super creative and abstract work. A very clever way to display this one Tina!! I love how you take us on a journey;
Just awesome
Hi Max 👋 Thankyou my friend for taking the time to read and comment. I will take time for a Cosmo catch up today. I am really happy you like this poem. Hope all is well with you. Thanks again and hugs ⚘x
Ahhh, no problem Tina!! I`m just glad I beat Jim to the comments!!! Haha, he is always so fast and so supportive on here.... But yes, I did really enjoy this work of yours`s Tina. I read whenever I see a new post from you ;), after all, you were there for me in the beginning too!!! Smiles and calm waters. G`day from Aus!!!
"Where fair plays dead and truth has flown." one of my fav lines! cool concept blown through to a wind bag like me! love it!.....................................Jim
A windbag? LOL 🤣🤣 You are not a windbag, you are a lovely friend who often makes me smile with your comments. I hope you are well Jim. Thank you so very much for reading. (I have a LOT of that to do today on here). And thanks for the pin and lovely comment ⚘x
wow wow wow!!!
what a wonderful poem
a masterpice well done
Thankyou, thank you, thank you Greg! Aww...you are very kind and I value your sweet comments. Thank you, my friend, for reading. I'm really happy you like it ⚘x
Like it I loved ❤️
Awww... bless you and again a massive THANK YOU ❤❤
There are so many brilliant lines in this! Wow I read this poem a few times. It’s so good.
so often people are focused on the lies that have been painted and disguised as the truth. Your use of the windmill was just a creative genius moment. They do make that grinding sound as though really they would prefer not to turn today. Just a wonderful read. Pinned to read again
Gwen :) x
Hi Gwen! Thankyou so much for reading and leaving your thoughts. I am sure we have all heard of the "rumour mill" the words that go round whether true, half true or not true at all. I found out that Pheme is the godess of rumour and celebrity and tied the two, her and mill, together. I am so glad you like it. Thankyou again ⚘x
Tina most excellent!
Loved how you combined the two together and respect and kudos to your poetic imagination for doing so. Real lateral and innovative thinking at work.
And your telling of the tale is perfect and a joy to read and so enthralling and engaging.
A unique work and write on display for any lucky reader.
You clearly don't think outside the box, for you think outside the box making factory.
Loved it!
And worthy of full honours.
Awww...glad you like it Shaun. And thank you so very, very much for the support. You are always extremely kind and generous with your comments so thank you again. And you know what? I was wondering what the factory was across the road from me! Just joking...there is no factory...lol
Thanks again my friend ⚘x
WOW!!! I love this...I love the idea of a windmill churning out words that can be collected and bagged and used for good or bad. You have packed so much into this Tina, the whole thing reads like a kind of fairy tale warning..because you really can't take words back and they really do cause so much damage. Also I'm reading a book at mo about a disconnected phone box where people go to speak messages to their dead into the wind. This really hit a spot today Tina...you are SO good my friend ♥️♥️
Ohhh the book you are reading sounds intriguing! I love that idea 🤔
I got the idea for this from my mum saying to me once "oh, the rumour mill's turning again." It took me a fair bit of time to do but it got there in the end. Thank you soooo much for taking the time to read it. As always, I appreciate the support. I really am pleased that you like it. Thank you too for your kind words Marion 💕x
Soulful write.
Absolutely loved every line.
Awww, thank you sooo much my friend. Really happy you like this poem x
my latte and I sit motionless, silent, I'd like this moment to last. great read, thanks for your hard work and to your mother too.
Thankyou Mark! Glad you enjoyed the read 😊 x
Enjoyed it in so many ways. So many amazing lines, each leading seemless to the next, in harmony with the whole. I’ll read this again and again.
Awww...thankyou for your amazing support. I know these narrative poems are not in poetry fashion anymore but I do love writing them. I have managed to have a quick browse over your work and I want to spend more time over it as it really is brilliant. If i get the time today, i promise you, yours will be the first page I visit. Thank you again for your amazing support, Mark, you are a welcome breath of fresh air for many of us on Cosmo and I intend to support your wonderful work 👍 x
Hi, I would like to thank you for reading and commenting my poems. You are a very talented poet and your writing is inspiring. I find your rhythm and the power of your words extraordinary. Thank you
It is a pleasure to read and comment on your poems my friend. Thankyou so much for taking the time to read and comment on mine. I both appreciate and value your support. Thank you so much for your lovely (and motivating) comment x
Words eh' where on earth would we be without em .. Oh' n by the way, it would have been impossible to turn this page without hitting them two buttons again ..
AGT's
Neville :)
Hi Neville, thanks for reading 😁 words are great aren't they? Thankyou, my friend, for your wonderful support. I love your fun comment. Thankyou very very much x
Nowt but a pleasure and all of it mine :) x
Worthy of a re-visit methinks ... there, ya see ... I've just confirmed my self ... x