The Music of Spheres
By
Throw a wish to the wind.
And I will save it
in a can.
Labeled empty.
It will rattle.
Doing battle
for breath.
But in the end,
I can only win.
Sealing it.
Burying it.
Or setting it free.
It makes no difference.
The scars on its wings
will always —
and only —
remember me.
A Touch of Sand[man]
By
The cord is set to pull
the vulture’s tale. (Visceral
encounters make the best bedtime
stories.) The trap
is fixed. A hand I have never met
snaps a shutter against the moon.
An echo’s ghostly scream
responds: three feathers fall.
One covers my eyes.
One covers his voice.
And one waits mutely
for the illusion of the mind’s door
to lock.
Hi Michael, your poems were excellent. The power of the 'Eve factor' can't be denied. Very well said!
Hello Selma, Thanks for appreciating my Poem.
Hi Robert, beautiful, beautiful imagery - "blues plunging into viridian" - WOW. I love that. Bravo!
Hi John, 'Escapes From The Ordinary' really stood out for me. I like everyday life as subject matter. You can do so much with it. The image of the milk being poured down the drain is a striking one!
Hi A.J. You've got some FAB images in your poems. I love - "Throw a wish to the wind. And I will save it in a can." as well as - "A hand I have never met snaps a shutter against the moon." Brilliant!
HI Teresa, I particularly like your poem 'Winds' - it is very powerful. Thank you.
Hi Fiona, Just wanted to say I enjoyed both of your poems very much. I can relate to 'Sifting For Gold' a lot. Your final stanza is so apt.
Hi Ian, your depiction of the enduring story of Pierrot and Columbine was quite moving. It tugged at my heart that he was broken and that no one had pity for him. A tale of woe, indeed.
Hi Liam, I really liked your poems, in particular 'This Town.' The rhythm of it made it read like a song. I can relate to the line: " She asked how we’re going to get out of here," Oh yeah!
Hi Ilona, just wanted to say I thought both of your poems were excellent. There is a bleak kind of beauty contained in both of them. The one about the fisherman really got to me. I was greatly affected in an emotional sense by the oil spill in the Gulf. I don't think I'll ever get over it. Thank you for your profound images.
Hi Selma, thank you for the kind words. Hope your summer was great. Cheers, Ilona
Prmtime Guy and Sifting for Gold are two of the most beautiful and interesting poems I have read in a long time.
Beautiful poems. The March showcase is full of life and I love Michael's mood of capturing beauty in a dancing array of peace.