Poetry

Delaying

by eyes + words
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Written by Jacob Ibrag

You don’t have to

look too far to understand what’s

missing. Plane sight. You’ve known before

even thinking it. Tip of the tongue. The anxiety

to unpack its meaning. Connotations waltzing in a

panic. Delaying. ‘Maybe, it’ll go away.’ Delaying.

The encoded thrives on patience. Delaying.

Reminders painted in each blink.

Photography by Anton Darius

13 comments on “Delaying”

  1. Nick Campanella
    October 31, 2017

    I love the word choice. Your verbs hold a lot of weight and make the imagery really stand out.

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  4. Abirami
    October 31, 2017

    Amazing as always! 🙂

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  5. Lesly Frances Finn
    October 31, 2017

    This is such a good write! Fits me to a ‘ T ‘.

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  6. badgeezer
    October 31, 2017

    Love is a constant.

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  7. Jane Bled
    November 3, 2017

    Brings to mind an insidious illness, like cancer — how it “thrives on patience” in the sense that if a person patiently waits/avoids/delays a checkup, the disease can soon overpower and further infiltrate, unbeknownst to its host. One of many possible meanings…

    Thanks for providing thought provocation. 🙂

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