mmmm.
I like the unfinished quality of this
fave line: 'cold rain in the body'
Janet
On 22 July 2010 00:16, sharon brogan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> grief accumulates
> marbles in a leather bag
> cat eyes, shooters, steel
>
> dust in the corner
> stones in the heart
>
> feathers on the camel’s back
>
> it comes in storms, in waves, in small winds
> in large winds
> in stone walls
>
> you lean against it
> it leans against you
>
> you carry a village on your back
> a steep village
> a mountain of masonry
> dense & crowded houses
>
> all the people
> all the other animals
>
> heavy woven rugs
> they weigh you down
> their beautiful, mysterious patterns
> ancient colors
> signifying ...
>
> the colors of rain
> cold rain in the body
> heavy and dark
>
> you wake with tears on your face
> a wet and silent pillow
>
> nothing can hold it
> not dreams, not the body, not
>
>
>
>
> --
> sharon brogan
> http://sbpoet.com
> 406.578.1788
>
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