Fog Poem by M.J. Lemon
Fog
A fog can hide many things
from a memory to a thought
to a face once longed for to
Stand in a fog by the ocean
and turn around to see nothing
but hear the distant shore
In time a fog cleans away
the shame that demeans
a self a heritage
What's left? Dreams
fill up anonymity and crowd
out self-pity with gritty
Force that lures
more fog that time
in time can renew
Sometimes in a fog; we can discern what we want to see better for there are no other distractions. After a foggy spell, we are usually able to see things better. Thanks Mj
Thank you so much, Loke. I do like the idea of the fog acting to focus the senses....Thanks again.
why to at end of line 3? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - out self-pity with gritty Force that lures...............are these parts of the same sentence? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - i think the poet was in a foggy mood writing this. ;) bri :) i have to read another.
Bri, It may be that I am always in a fog! ! That 'to' at the end of the line may not be a preposition...If it is, say, part of an infinitive that may really impact the reading of the poem.
fog lies in the depths of some strong memories for me, going back through many decades, memories never written out; 'Fog Bound' is the only title presently springing to mind; fog masks depth denying the clarity of surface appearances
I think it is because the effect is a profoundly different landscape and the way people and vehicles etc appear disapper suddenly, slipping in and out of reality; sound clarity contracts, wild animals seem to often stick around and stare instead of taking to flight. Fog reshapes the world momentarily for a short duration, it is like an earthquake shaking a solid ground reality, the rules of reality change.
Thanks, Terry. You just said something interesting, fascinating. Some of the strongest memories long-past of events that I can recall are tied to foggy days. I have no idea why.
Reading this poem, I feel 'fog' stands for more than the misty screen seen in Nature! We need fog.... a smoke screen to hide our shortcomings or sense of shame or guilt... an escape mechanism, may be a camouflage! Everything cannot be exposed to bright light! A screen sometimes saves as a savior... something like a barricade that prevents the enemies from advancing! Unfortunately it can act also as an agent of segregation! However fog puts a veil on the truth or reality! Enjoyed this poem of deeper layers of meaning! I couldn't reach at your page to post the comment, though I tried several times!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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A fog can hide many things from a memory to a thought to a face once longed for to Stand in a fog by the ocean and turn around to see nothing but hear the distant shore.....nice poetic expression with nice theme. A beautiful philosophical poem so nicely executed and amazingly shared.10
Thank you so very much, Kumarmani. Much appreciated.