Aurora in June

She becomes the shadow 
you are tempted to hold 
and show the sun to 

as a barrel-chested sky of mourning 
departs, cirrus feathers of orangeblossom 
giving way to a freedom found 
in the sophistry of 
revelation. 

*

A cup half-drained and stowed away 
beyond the walls of your own Eden's orb; 

the commiseration which eventuates 
when all is a fleeting grove of apples 

hurriedly picked and thrown into 
the nearest cardboard box. 

*

Parched and denuded 
roots, what understanding 
of the endless cycle 
of fortune and 

omission, the perspective wrought 
from studying the zodiac and its 
ethereal, limitless 
flaws. 

*

All is fallacy in this broken light. 
The moment is scattered 
from an urn 

into 
the river. 

Reviews

[Norma M Sutton]

I like this. The imagery is unique.

[Seriana]

Oh how utterly lovely. If one could paint a beautiful torture, this would be it. I love it when pieces turn me to the dictionary. :) This was absolutely wonderful. I've missed your words....

[Mauricio Montoya]

Wow love how you bring this piece together great job keep on writing.

[cartera]

Catching a little bit of Robert Burns in here. The image of wanting to hold a shadow and show it the sun is the most original Ihave read for a long time. well done. 'Barrel-chested sky . . ..' Pure brilliance.
ATB
Alex.

[Tom Benson]

Emma, this reads to me more like direct thought to paper than any attempt at a poem which is why it comes across so well as a poem.
It reminds me of something by Keates, though I can't remember which one.
Neat work.

[Helpless]

stunning imagery! gorgeous!

[Audrey Howitt]

I loved this poem. Powerful in a quiet way for me. I loved the first stanza in particular--It has a cleanness to it--Really well done

[Brad]

very powerful write, you grab ahold of those emotional strings and yank them right out of the reader, excellent job!

kia ora!

[emmajoy]

A metaphorical sadness in this, beautifully written memory of a time when .. 'a barrel-chested sky of mourning' .. .. ' The moment is scattered ~ from an urn ~ into the river. '