It Being December

Cherry

By Turlough

Sun, 12 Dec 2021
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15 comments
 

Dulled

A mind follows a rainbow

Seven shades of jet

In hope to find

A faerie shoemaker

In wee black jacket and cap

Tap-tapping at the soles

Of blackened boots

As he guards

His crock of coal

Before the setting of a sun

That didn't rise

Didn't even try

Entrapped by anthracite nights

At either end

Of another charcoal day

 

Image: A dark day in Connemara, created by me.

Certificate U
Poem
Poetry in Commotion
Fantasy
Inspiration Point (work that responds to our weekly writing cue)

Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

an interesting look at the I P, Reminded me of a coal miner's active imagination, looking through their eyes this is how they must have seem their life.

Enjoyed reading.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Turlough on

Thanks Jenny.

It was easy to write because it's what goes on inside my head during most of November and December. I endeavour to remain cheerful though in a sort of Isley Brothers' Behind A Painted Smile sort of way.

Your comment is greatly appreciated.

Turlough

Submitted by marandina on

"Entrapped by anthracite nights". A wonderfully visual poem. Paul

 

Submitted by Turlough on

Thank you Paul. It's very kind of you to say so.

Good on you!

 

Turlough

Submitted by Di_Hard on

That photo is brill;ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppl;.//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// (this is a cat called Tina walking over this keyboard, I left it in incase it makes you smile) brilliant, both gorgeous and bleak!

It sounds like you have that Seasonal Affective Disorder really hard?

But also that you have the answer in you - your great imagination! which can conjour up ideas and stories  and images, out of your mind. This is the light in your head and Winter is its time to shine :0)

Do you ever write fantasy? I would love to read some with your comic genius in there, too

 

Submitted by Turlough on

Hello Di.

Your cat certainly did make me smile. Our cats do that too. One of them (Jimmy) has an ability to turn off my whole computer by standing on one key on the keyboard (he’s done it twice), which is something I don’t even know how to do myself. It would be a handy trick to learn.

I certainly am blighted a little by the SAD / Vitamin D deficiency thing during the dark months. For a long time now I’ve understood why I feel the way I do so I’m able to prepare myself for it and try to be nice to people all the time. Years ago I had no idea what was happening so people just thought I was a miserable old git, and I have to say that I was inclined to agree with them.

I don’t particularly enjoy reading fantasy so I’ve never thought I’d be any good at writing it. However, when I consider that the daily goings on in my head are such a far cry from reality, maybe I should give it a whirl. I suppose I need to at least experiment with it a couple of times and winter is the best time to do this because during the lighter months I tend to be outside most of the day.

Any road, thank you very much indeed for your words of encouragement. Yours really is great feedback.

Turlough

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Doesn't have to be fantasy fantasy? I know you are top of the world when it comes to anecdotes, real life funny stories, but could you set yourself the challenge of wondering how some of your favourite characters from your encounters would be in a made up situation? I know from my miserable attempts at writing fiction, the cause and effect thing is so intriguing!

 

Submitted by Turlough on

That's a good idea Di. I have a head full of characters just itching to be released. I'll get my thinking cap on pronto.

Turlough

Submitted by donignacio on

The visual images this puts in my head are stunning. Your picture is also inspiring to me. Beautiful open. I also agree with Di above, why not give fantasy prose a whirl?

 

Submitted by Turlough on

It's high on my list of priorities Mark.

Thanks for reading and commenting. It's greatly appreciated, as always.

Turlough

Submitted by celticman on

It being December, seven shades of anthracite means it's never dull. 

 

Submitted by Turlough on

Ah, you made me smile. That's ruined everything.

Turlough

Submitted by Turlough on

Thank you for the cherries. They are always greatly appreciated.

Turlough

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

But you do have some bright autumn and winter days don't you? It must have been much harder when there were only oil or gas lamps to cheer the indoors. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Turlough on

That's true Rhiannon, but it's the natural daylight I need. Right through a Bulgarian summer we have constant long, hot sunny days and I get used to those, and when they're gone I struggle. A learned friend has told me that my difficulty probably arises from a vitamin D deficiency which can be corrected significantly by diet. So feel better about it than I did years ago but it doesn't stop me yearning for spring and the lighter nights. 

Turlough