Harmony, Graffiti and All
By lupus tenebrae
Craven shadows come and go,
chasing ripples
onto shore,
whiling the endless hours,
musing on this log with
me.
Sanctuary long ago,
swallowed by the greenery.
gone
is my Cro-Magnon perch,
lost within the scenery.
My audience
of willow bark,
once held captive by my prose,
struggle to recall
my name,
then recant their static rings.
Arbitrary evergreens,
throwing pinecones to the breeze,
as they clatter fine farewells,
singing to this house of trees.
Barges blaring foghorn smut,
sounding ever vehement,
touting fluid buoyancy,
that once mystified
my youth.
Solitary crewmember,
walking in opposing stride,
greater than the mind’s machine,
dizzying effects collide.
I thank the river for its time,
and promise to return someday,
it shimmers to confirm my oath,
as I walk to home again.
Statuary
on the shore,
mausoleum so I choose,
columns of an overpass,
littered with a drunkard’s booze.
Author's Note:
*Repost* One of my less memorable pieces, but I hadn't forgotten it.Comments on "Harmony, Graffiti and All"
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On Friday, October 12, 2012, Alchemist
(679) wrote:
The second to the last stanza hits a small town boy like myself right in the heart, thanks.
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On Saturday, February 18, 2012, Devilish
(2633) wrote:
My audience of willow bark, once held captive by my prose, struggle to recall my name, Beautiful.. I'm still mystified by your prose.. and i was gonna ask you about a post a long while ago.. I had bookmarked it i believe it had to do with war maybe of some sort or along those lines.. um,. i could be wrong but i wuold love to see that again.. soliers i think oh goodness its gonna nag at me til i remember..
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On Saturday, February 18, 2012, Devilish
(2633) wrote:
please forgive my tyoing errors my keyboard is a lil frigid..
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On Saturday, February 18, 2012, lupus tenebrae
(860) wrote:
No worries, a little frigid here as well. I know which one you mean, though, Of Lace and Solder, right? I'll repost it if you wish.
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On Saturday, February 18, 2012, dwells
(4179) wrote:
Recalling an old railroad tie that jutted out over a canal, and was a much coveted fishing spot when we were kids. Just went back last month for a looksee, after the city remodeled and landscaped - all gone now, including the fish. Thanks for the memories Wolfie.