my feet are rooted in the ground
my face is in tears
up at your second-story window
in the harsh delight of half-light
my gaze falls halfway
dry like my breath on your neck
eager as flame flirting with a book
inside which everyone
you thought you loved might live
tell me when it's time to begin
the burning of July
so we can take August with us too
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Pic: Recuperating in the hammock (I'm feeling so much better). Someday I want to get a picture of geese heading out in a "V." (Just putting it out there to the universe.)
14 comments:
I'm so glad you're feeling better! The poem is great, Maya.
Nice.
I like the last two stanzas, especially the imagery in the third.
Love it. And I'm glad you're feeling better : )
That's a funny goal to get a photo of geese in a V. I have gotten them a few times because they take off from the park in our neighborhood when Hannah scares them!
Thanks, Nicole!! XOXO
Thanks!
Thank you, StephLove. That's the one I liked best too...
Thanks, Jenny!!
Engie, Would Hannah deign to be my photographic assistant? I've been dreaming of taking such a photo for years now, but have never been able to time it right...
You come visit us, Maya, and we can make your dreams come true.
glad you're feeling better!!
I'd love to someday, Engie!
Thanks, Sarah!
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