Great Northern Beans

Great Northern Beans

I'm climbing the ladder with my eyes closed
The Tar and heat distort the stunning view
just below Great Northerns on the burner
he was on the hot thin roof today,
he thinks there is some rain coming.

From up there I can see forever,
the shimmering
writing on his pages yesterday and today
I know because the world was shining.

I know there is rain coming,
because he told me so
with the clap of his hand.

we keep writing the same

things.

he says he doesn't want that anymore, 

thank you.

But the world is still green

isn't it?

Let me know...

Green plaid blankets 

brought to mind Kermit

pajamas and Miss Piggy affections.

It reminds of tie dyed shirts , 

girl scout green and Irish kilts

the green empty of empty 

XX bottles on the ground.

The dry green of grass skirts

and summer sweat,

the wet blue miracle of whiskey mountain,

an ever green of heartache.

He told me to stay off the roof,

and to keep my eyes open.

Author's Note

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

A wonderful poem. I liked how you twisted the words to a tale of life. I liked the honest tone and how the words danced to perfect ending. Thank you Corset for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Corset]

Thank you Coyote!

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome my friend.

[wordman]

i liked the imagery you painted in this write

[Corset]

Thank you wordman!

[wordman]

my pleasure

[Crowley]

Woooooohooooo!!!! What an effing awesome write. A. I love great northern beans, B. This is a downhill ride that makes me feel so in sync with life, and C. Stay off the f*****g roof!!!! This is original, real and oh so perfect. Get it girl!!!

[Corset]

Your exuberance is awesome, thank you Crowley!!

[lightsong]

You have such a unique imagination, heart and spirit, Your first two lines kept me thinking... and I know You won't get off the roof, but You will keep clinging into Him, You will keep Your eyes closed and You will continue dreaming...

[Corset]

Thank you Light for your comments, into every night a little light must shine :D

[Gypsy Warrior Queen]

Where would the fall begin if it did not start with green..

[Corset]

so true, thank you Crippled Queen?

[Chris Shaw]

Green represents growth and living to me and rain is required to achieve that. The outlook here is far from green. Heat, heat and more heat. Bring on the rain. Some great imagery here.

Chris

[Corset]

Thank you Christine!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i love green, not the envy kind...but the kind that makes want peer from the roof and see for miles. And see backward to those days of Tie-dyed shirts and Woodstock and movement....
now we only dream of it.
j.

[Corset]

back when it was groovy to love each other, I wish i'd been old enough or had hippy parents that would have taken me anyway, something like that would stick with you forever

[Jon Roggie]

I like it. This has a feeling. I don't understand it, but somehow it feels right.

[Corset]

Thank you John, just snippets of my day glued together