A View of the Hudson

Cherry

By marandina

Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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A View of the Hudson

He drinks a Styrofoam coffee

at sunset on the roof of the world,

indigo skies turn amber,

over tall, grey buildings,

Macy’s in the foreground.

 

There’s a message

on his phone,

she’s running late.

Wind rifles through his coat

and steals his breath.

 

In a Hinterland

of steel and glass,

rivers flow

on the horizon,

the Hudson hears his thoughts.

 

Reaching into a pocket,

he feels a velvet box,

inside it a future,

fate as yet unsaid,

the past stories below.

 

Tourists spill out from lifts,

leaving a lone woman standing,

caught in the half-light, 

eyes across a platform,

lives spinning on the turn of a question.

 

*Image is my own

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Comments

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

A mixture of cold and warmth and hope. A sense of pivot point. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks for reading, Rhiannon. A pivot for sure....will she say "yes"? 

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

You've conjured up a time and place beautifully - weill done

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thank you. Glad you liked it :) 

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks for the cherries, ABC Eds. Much appreciated. Paul 

 

Submitted by celticman on

there's life there. And truth. It's all up in the air and across the Hudson. 

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks for reading it, CM. The Hudson is the scene of much drama as Tom Hanks will testify.. 

 

Submitted by David Kirtley on

Nice poem! It certainly paints the scene. This come from a scene in a romantic film with Tom Hanks in it does it not? It rings a bell, but it is a while since I saw it. I like the idea of repainting a scene from a good film!

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks for reading, David. The poem was inspired by something I read on this site but, now you mention it, maybe the closing scene of "Sleepless in Seattle" was in the back of my mind. 

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

What a great place to focus a poem Paul. I like how you end it on a note where the reader has to make up their own mind which way the relationship will go.

Jenny.

 

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks for reading, Jenny. Yes, visited New York in 2004 and the photo is taken from the viewing deck on the 87th floor of the Empire State Building. Absolutely adored the Big Apple and want to go back one day.