the foreign ghost
of it
lingers in
sound;
the clock of a
cathedral
chiming its
two syllables
in the
afternoon,
the staccato
of heels
turning along a
street
metallic in
rain-washed stone,
the tremble of
leaves
after the
collared dove
has flown the
lilac bush,
the settling
of pine boards
where my
luggage sat
nebulae'd in
lace
(the Bohemian
air
of Vuitton)
as I prepared to leave
and meet you
in New York .
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This poem is all about the sound connotations of "farewell". The word ,itself, is syllabicly lyrical, and what lingers behind once the initial "Farewell" is initiated is the echo, the ghost of it that disperses into familiar things associate with the place and activity of the person who left. In this case, a woman leaving behind an old European city and going back to New York to meet someone, we assume a boyfriend or lover. The essences of her linger in the resonance of how she left and what happened before, and now what haunts afterward
5 comments:
Hmmm... loved the part describing the rain lying around the streets as shiny metal as the light shines upon it.
Leave it to you to describe lace to a nebulae! How fun! - still curling my brain around that interesting description.
I'm truly enjoying your beautiful creations Wendy. Many thanks for beginning my day in joyful step.
Hi Yvonne
So glad you enjoyed this one and I thank you ,too, for taking the time to read and comment. I really appreciate it!
Take care
Wendy
Hi Yvonne
Just a small added detail to my reply -- Here's a link to a picture of the lace-mesh covered luggage by Louis Vuitton. To me, it appeared "nebulaed lace". plus I liked the sonics in that phrase.
http://www.leather5a.ru/images/products/1286873018.jpg
Yes. The way you composed the words sounded good together.
So when is your book of poetry coming out? J'espere!
Hi Yvonne,
I am presently trying to get some poems together for a book. It's all about finding the time and keeping the motivation going amidst life's other responsibilities. Thank you so much for your comments and encouragement!! I deeply appreciate them!!
Take care,
Wendy
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