absolutely beautiful. enchanting, even.
it's intriguing how I can relate to this, in that these are the
thoughts (& notes) I have as well to a close degree, but that I can
also follow this stunning list with awe. the tone is also great in
that it alternates very subtly; from grim to disgusting to charming to
mysterious, to light-hearted (especially with the end).
I adore this
KS
On 05/04/2008, sharon brogan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> What's In My Journal
> after William Stafford
>
>
> Bits of bone. Smeared snot
> and belly-button lint. A few
> bells and wind-chimes. Cat
> cries; dog dreams. Scraps
> of night: train whistle, stars,
> early and late snow.
>
> Snippets of the seasons: wild
> tulips, roses, chrysanthemums.
> Sea salt. The taste of pineapple.
> Supple limbs, and stiff joints.
> Crows, crows' nests, crows feet.
> Crystal candle holders.
>
> Candles burnt down to wax puddles.
> Oil lamps. Flashlights. Heather.
> Goldfish slipping through water
> of all colors. A color that has no
> name. Spider webs. Spirals. Maps
> and charts of faraway
>
> underneath caverns and caves.
> Feathers. Beads. Pebbles and stones
> from rivers and seas. Fingernail
> clippings. Sharp-toothed beasts.
> Tribbles. Bonds, thick and broken.
> Shells. More spirals.
>
>
> --
>
>
> ~ SB | http://www.sbpoet.com | =^..^=
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