Lucy in the Sky

Cherry

By Silver Spun Sand

Sat, 19 Sep 2015
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12 comments
 
Days were scattered that year
like the leaves seemed to engulf
the bench where we two sat...
 
you in those new fishnet tights...
your marriage in ruins,
and mine...the rot setting in.
 
Summer just ending and autumn
round the corner; maybe we should both
turn over a new leaf...say to hell
with men, begin again, 
 
and then that bird
left its calling card on your leg. 
 
You rubbed it – snagged your tights, 
swore at it, as you watched it fly, join
a formation, a travelling ‘V’ sign in the sky.
 
I told you it was a sign your luck
had changed, and you picked up
a conker, lying there on the grass,
 
rubbed it shiny – gave it to me,
told me there was a tree inside...
 
your smile –captured by this photo.
That’s the way I need to remember you
 
they told me; how you were that day
when you drove off, happy as you waved
from the window
 
yet all I can see is that lake become
a patch of blue sky, and it’s mine...  
 
imagine your fishnets
trawling the waters for a likely catch,
but that wasn’t what I meant –
 
you meant, when we said we must
cast our nets wide.
 
People who never knew you, might read this
one day, and all have a different image 
of your face,
 
and you will be each and every one,
and by the way what you said about that tree,
was a lie.
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Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Love the title of this poem Tina, and what nostalgia you brought back with the fish nets.

You describe the broken relationships and casting nets wide, living life to the full, not pondering too much on what can never be. So much to read in this poem.

Left me with much food for thought.

Jenny.

 

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Hello there, Jenny.  So pleased you found this inspiring...and those fishnets, eh?smiley

Hope you're having a pleasant weekend.  

Tina

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

I think this might be one of my favourites of your poems Tina 

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Well, thank you kindly, insert.smiley  

Tina

 

Submitted by Bee on

I like the idea we all have a different image of her face, which we do, but having mentioned it, you kind of step outside the poem and it becomes reality. Loved this one, but then I'm always saying that - coz it's true, 

Bee

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Bee - did anyone ever tell  you, you have a way with wordssmiley

Tina

 

Submitted by Starfish Girl on

So much in this and behind it Tina. Many things hinted at which leaves us with our own interpretation. But the beauty of the poem still remains.

Lindy

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Thanks, Lindy...intuitive, as ever.

Tina

 

Submitted by Sharmi on

Hi Tina, I know I will never write poem, I tried and tried and fell back.  But whenever I am here I do enjoy reading poems, and your's is one of them :)

Sharmi

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Well hello there, Sharmi, and I do hope you have some brilliant morning sunshine, wherever you are, as I am lucky enough to have, where I livesmiley

Your words inspired me to look up some of your poetry, and I found an extremely good one called, 'I Hide'.  So there you are; you have already written some poetry, and all you have to do is write some more.  I would be so pleased if you did.  Your prose is something I envy.  I struggle with prose and you have a real gift, but the only way any of us improve at anything is by practice, so I continue, struggling alongsmiley  

In the meantime, Sharmi...more poetry, please!!

Tina

 

Submitted by Sharmi on

Quite a bit of sunshine here too Tina, with showers getting lesser now.  Thank you for taking the trouble and checking out my poetry, I was touched. Thank you also for the encouraging comments.  I will keep your comments in my word so if I ever sit down to write a poetry I could read it and get inspired :)

Sharmi

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

You do that, Sharmi, pleasesmiley