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Mahdi Meshkatee's avatar

Here is part of the lyrics from Storm the Sorrow by Epica:

I tried to peer into the core

But could not storm the sorrow.

Trevor Kuether's avatar

I’ve never heard that one, thank you for sharing!

Conny Borgelioen's avatar

The Constructor has ordered, great line. I immediately read that in two ways.

Trevor Kuether's avatar

Oh, what were the two ways you read it?

I do like that line a lot as well and did go back and forth in my head if “ordered” was the correct word usage, but concluded yes.

Conny Borgelioen's avatar

The first reading was ordered as in arranged or placed in a specific order, the second was as a command. It's an interesting layer to have.

Trevor Kuether's avatar

That is interesting, I hadn't considered that, which is the fun part of others reading your works, what is gleaned by those may be different than intended.

Conny Borgelioen's avatar

I often used words with multiple meanings in my poem in a deliberate way, so I'm probably sensitive to it when I read work by other poets :)

Antonio Castellaneta's avatar

Sometimes a few lines are enough to leave a question echoing. I enjoyed the quiet, reflective tone of this piece.

Trevor Kuether's avatar

Thank you so much for the read and thoughtful comment!