noun
1. A long narrow opening; a crack or cleft.
2. The process of splitting or separating; division.
3. A separation into subgroups or factions; a schism.
4. Anatomy A normal groove or furrow, as in the liver or brain, that divides an organ into lobes or parts.
5. Medicine A break in the skin, usually where it joins a mucous membrane, producing a cracklike sore or ulcer.
verb
To form a crack or cleft or cause a crack or cleft in.
Staring at the capture that isn't anymore
Seeing the picture all over again
It was yesterday and his face was a full vase of white blooms
It will be tomorrow and a fissure is showing its teeth.
That feels terribly sad.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how time--even a small amount of it--can change our perspective though it seems to change the image.
ReplyDeleteI love it when a poem inspires me, and send me to the dictionary at the same time --- words are so wonderful!
ReplyDeleteWhat changes - the viewer or the viewed...
ReplyDelete"staring at the capture that isn't anymore"
ReplyDeleteThat really made me stop and contemplate--which is quite a feat for me on this lazy morning!
intriguing, especially the idea of "a fissure...showing its teeth."
ReplyDeleteThought provoking.. I like how you assembled your words.
ReplyDeletethis made me think.
ReplyDeletehmmm, the depth of a frozen foto...
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