A Sense of Here

A heightened sense of an ordinary moment

She sat

Soaking it all in.

Some,

If not most,

Would experience nothing.

But not her.

She felt the sleeves of her jacket

Caress her shoulders,

Her leather boots hug her toes

Tightly;

And her head felt a pleasant haze.

Cheap vodka and stale smoke joined together

And waltzed harmoniously on her tongue.

She smelled the faint aroma of a familiar perfume

Linger on her damp skin;

An echo of hours passed.

The rain had done nothing

To rob her of it.

She listened to the tone of silence

A testament to the nostalgic music heard,

What felt like

Aeons,

Before.

Her sight was crystal clear.

Transparent as the cold glass that spared her from

The winter winds and

Ice-filled rain.

She finally saw the world

For what it is;

Here.

Author's Note

Really new at poetry, please let me know what you think

Reviews

[Phill Oz O'fee]

Ever caught a glimpse of yourself in a reflection and thought … ‘what the ****! That’s what this poetically introspective, suddenly self aware write reminds the reader. Loved the context and structure of the work – great … :-)

[GwenLark]

Thank you so much for reading!

[Barnaby]

You're good at poetry Gwen....I'm not massive on poetry but you're good...you've got a knack at it a natural creative ability for it...keep it up!:-)

[GwenLark]

Thank you so much for saying so! That means a lot

[Barnaby]

No worries :-)

[Mac. S]

I agree with Barn-bee. A natural talent that looked as if it were perfected over many years as an author.

[John the Baptist]

This has the sound of a zen moment. The speaker realizes the reality of the present moment, that everything is here and now. If she can be OK with that, she will experience what millions of meditators strive for.

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Your poem brings us right into the enhanced perception of the protagonist.. we feel through her senses- touch, smell, taste, hearing, sight, awareness. A moment captured in HD! Great detail, description, simile use. We feel the gritty texture of the scene. Noir and wonderful!

[GwenLark]

Ahhh! I'm so glad you like it! Thank you!!