Peacekeeping

Gold cherry

By Philip Sidney

Sat, 01 Oct 2016
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16 comments
 

Electric yellow buzzes

louder than cicadas

screaming in pines

 

run faster than breath

to move this moment

into something

 

to be smiled over

sweet tea shaking

in cupped hands

 

Mother/Father/Sister/Brother

I will carry your disdain

to keep you a little longer

 

fear is magical

it melts time to expose

the horror beneath

 

bare feet slide over smooth floors

rest a head against the cool wall

beside the moth who sees

 

death is close

and something else

that has no name but shrieks destruction

 

flesh binds too tightly

to let you slip into minds

and quell the tempest

 

smell the staleness of your skin

leaking liquid from old wounds

hair thick with pungency

 

but if no one else will help

you must.

Certificate 12
Poem

Comments

Submitted by seashore on

fear is magical...

I've read this poem three times - it's special.

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

Thank you so much seashore.

 

A big thanks for the cherries too.

Submitted by VeraClark on

Has a torturous undercurrent and reminded me of Catholic last rites.I think the tercet form works remarkably well, I feel inspired to try it.

 

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

Thanks Vera . smiley

Submitted by Stephen Thom on

Sounds like a lot of carried emotional family traits, or memories, or memories affecting reactions... regardless, an intense moment, tight spare and clinical, dusted with the images you do so well 'beside the moth who sees'... Strong.work that had me re-reading, seems to come so naturally

 

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

Thanks Stephen, for the insightful reading and compliment. :)

Submitted by samhennig on

I have re-read this a couple of times and no doubt will re-read at least a couple more. I find it intriguing  and I love the structure. Really good.

Sam Hennig

Submitted by Ladylily on

Hello Philip,  clever poem. Deep!  Reminds me of an under-world. Great imagination, thought provoking. Liked much. Geraldine. 

LadyLily

Submitted by Ladylily on

Hello Philip,  clever poem. Deep!  Reminds me of an under-world. Great imagination, thought provoking. Liked much. Geraldine. 

LadyLily

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

It feels as if there's a whole novel in this poem - brilliant! This is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day.

Please share/retweet if you like it

 

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

Thank you Sam, Noo and Geraldine!

Wow insert - I wasn't expecting that - thank you for your comment and for pick of the day! smiley

Submitted by hippie girl on

fabulous devil

 

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

Thank you so much Rosa Cruz and hippie girl. smiley

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Helen

Beautiful poem, and very thought provoking. I love your unique useage of words.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

Thank you Jean. :)

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

This poem is like an embodiment of emotions embracing the reader to want to read again and again.

You wrote it perfectly.

Jenny.