september makes dark

Gold cherry
Poem of the week

By JupiterMoon

Fri, 16 Aug 2019
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https://soundcloud.com/user-881984782/recording

september makes dark

 

the sun

has begun to break

rinsed with crystalline rain

its power knows an ebb

 

the death of summer

feels glorious

as with it, goes

the grunt and scream of amassed children

 

the piggy-eyed, burnt lobster faces

of short, fat racists

 

the drunkards

now re-clothed in branded t-shirts

crawl back into their holes

 

the lowest common denominator –

always a fraction vulgar –

folds back into itself

and after nine months

the seed of hot, holiday

domestic violence

will split open;

exposed and hurt

 

the traffic

still makes shrill communication

belching and furious

from shore to shore

 

there is one more bank holiday

to endure, the most abhorrent

 

and yet, as the foulest of the summer

rages against the dark

change shimmers palpable

 

a colder atmosphere

graces the window

the magnificence of night

arriving gently earlier

and earlier, each day

 

that deep, fertile night

cocoons me anew;

returns my life

 

Certificate PG
Poem
Spiritual
Nature

Comments

Submitted by onemorething on

This is fantastic. Loved all of it. 

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Enjoyed this very much. Does violence go up in the Summer? There was a horrific murder here last year when it had been much hotter than usual, and there was a trapped tension in the air like a pot about to boil over. You truly give the sense of longing for it to be cooler

 

Submitted by airyfairy on

The dark side of summer.  I much prefer the lighter nights, and have to call on my reserves for the long winter ones, but they do have their drawbacks.  When I worked in social services we used to dread the week after Bank Holidays, with all the reports of  domestic violence and general mayhem.  Not as bad as major football matches though!  

Brilliant poem.  As our summers get hotter, it's only going to get worse.  

Submitted by airyfairy on

Reflective and truly absorbing, this is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day!  Please do share/retweet if you enjoy it too.

Picture:  Pixabay Creative Commons

Submitted by airyfairy on

This is also our Poem of the Week.  Congratulations!

Please consider reading it out for us on Soundcloud!  

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

So many people on ABCTales celebrating the end of Summer! I'm like airy in as much as I love the short nights and long days, and in my ideal world it would be warm (ish) and sunny all year round - but yes, you've certainly caught the bad bits in this wonderful piece - well deserved cherries and picks!

 

Submitted by catherine poarch on

I thought this was a brilliant poem and so honest. I loved the ending.

 

Submitted by JupiterMoon on

Hello everyone - this one seems to have snagged attention. Thank you all for such fine comments - bring on the dark nights! I don't have Soundcloud, but will email you with a voice recording, if that helps. :) 

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

That would be wonderful if you could - then I'll add it to this piece. Email it to admin@abctales.com

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

I can't believe I'm so late to this poem. You've summed up completely how I feel and in such a great poetic way. I especially love those last three lines which I definitely connect with.

Congrats on the well deserved poem of the week. I'm with you all the way. smiley

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

Sound now added so have a listen!

 

Submitted by airyfairy on

Wonderful recording.  Brings the poem even more alive.