It was empty; wood floors varnish slick
You could turn up the volume
Slide across the surface like a video
Walls caught you
Limbs caught you
Now--it's empty again, walls
Whiter where the sunlight
Slides across their face like a video
Chiaroscuro once,
Chiaroscuro twice
Lay the memories out, wrap them
Like the final clinch
Before the click as the lights come up
So. This past week has been--for us--less bad than for others. However. Fine has a finite tensile strength and the fraying has begun. I may take a break for a few weeks and see if things get better.
I hope you have an excellent week and the words run fizzy as champagne. Cheers and good wishes!
-- Chrissa
Breaks every now and then are good .... you certainly left us with one doozy of a spectacular poem! Wow oh Wow.
ReplyDeleteI certainly understand the fraying! Sometimes things do look better from a distance! You left us with a great poem, however.
ReplyDelete"Chiaroscuro once,
ReplyDeleteChiaroscuro twice" - very cool.
I am so loving this poem my friend! I do understand the need for a break. I am feeling those same feelings. This last week was draining in every way.
ReplyDeleteExcellent piece. Love the poetry in the footnote as well: “Fine has a finite tensile strength and the fraying has begun.”
ReplyDeleteIt makes me imagine all that has gone on in this room. Hope you feel the fraying mending soon.
ReplyDeleteJadeLi@tao-talk
It's nice to have an empty, of humans, gym floor. Chiaroscuro, I have had cataract surgery ten days ago in my left eye, with the right scheduled for Thursday. I am seeing the light rays so well, the blues are beautiful, the lettering is crisp. Chiaroscuro again!
ReplyDeleteI hope you will forgive me today, I was practicing writing, bad job though, Gothic Fiction Poetry.
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A room with tales to tell!
ReplyDeleteA break can be very helpful.