I can see the commotion swirling.
Behind those blank-stare eyes
you look at me like I don’t exist.
But, I can see your mind still working.
Exactly what are you saying
as you look right through me…
hiding behind those beautiful blank-stare eyes?
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Today at d’Verse, Bjorn asked us to write a Quadrille of 44 words using the word Eye. I revised a poem from 2018 for this prompt.
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Roth Poetry 
I think we’ve all wondered that, at one time or another.
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Yes. Reminds me of Gordon Lightfoot’s song, If You Could Read My Mind Now… what a tale my thoughts would tell!”
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I remember that song very well.
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Roth – Now that songs is playing in my head…
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It is a great one! :>)
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Great poem Dwight! I loved it! ❤
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Thank you, Carol Ann! My son had the most penetrating eyes!
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Ah yes – “Windows to the soul.” But when it’s a child who looks at you with a blank stare – we’ll, that’s troublesome.
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Makes you wonder what is running through his head! Thanks Jan.
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Yes, it certainly does!
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Dwight, what a beautiful poem you have written about this inscrutable child! ❤
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Thank you Cheryl! This is my son from almost fifty years ago.
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If we only knew what thoughts were behind those stares.
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It would be very interesting!
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What a cute kid. This is your son, Dwight? It does look like his mind is somewhere else there.
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Thank you Lisa, Yes, this is almost fifty years ago.
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You’re welcome. Does he still have those dark eyes?
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They are medium blue!
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I love that – blank-stare eyes! It is so descriptive even though it isn’t!
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Thank you very much!
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Beautiful poem, Dwight! I’ve seen this look before. You describe it perfect!
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Thank you very much!
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You’re welcome!
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Lovely poem ✨
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Ah! We have all encountered the blank-stare eyes, Dwight. Wonderful write about the inscrutable gaze.b
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Thank you so much for your comment. Yes, they do make one wonder what is going on in there!
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You are so welcome.
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Excellent. We are seeing so many of those at the moment
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Yes we are, and sadly they are children’s eyes!
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We all see the blank-stare eyes and we all have had them. Great poem Dwight. Adorable son.
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Thank you Mary! He was very cute!
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All eyes contain secrets…(K)
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I believe you are right!
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I wonder that too, and I also wonder when I’ve blankly stared!
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Sometimes people think you are staring when you are in deep thought!
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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How delightful your quadrille .. and now I wonder as well!
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Thank you Helen! I guess we will never know!
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Indeed… we will always wonder… and I think that we will never know…. when he’s grown up he would not remember
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I think you are right. He does enjoy seeing these photos. I am sure he does not know what he was thinking! Thanks you.
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Those blank eye stares make me wonder indeed.
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Thanks Grace!
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oh those eyes!!!! All knowing! You’re grandson Dwight?
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No, that is my son who is not fifty!!
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Oh – that’s one intense stare, Dwight!
-David
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Thank you David! I love it.
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You never do know the thoughts behind those eyes. Outstanding, Dwight!
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Thank you, Sara! They do make you wonder!
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