On the road to November

On the road to November

Friday the 13th, November 2020

Starbucks, six car line

waiting and watching

the black birds in murmuration overhead

from this distance 

they are all of blackbird,

devoid of species.

I wonder to myself

 "is that for me?"

as I do,

Two separate from the others

and land together

on the arm of a light pole

directly ahead and facing me

beneath a circle of undulating black.

I thought it must be so.

Wedsneday 11/18/20

Interstate 820 North, Wednesday at 9:22 am , 

a dirty white Volkswagen with its window sockets and number signs 

has written in white in shoe polish "I love Colleen" 

faded and barely legible, smiley face stickers and

it's over sized Navy-blue rear antenna flag 

flapping eagerly in the breeze

I take the next exit and we part ways.

11/22/20

The tree stands before me juxtaposed against the gray sky

It's bare veined limbs reaching all over towns

and country sides alike

stretching as the lengthening food lines

in every direction

suicide, growing as lethal as the plague

that brought it. 

Its name despair.

Reviews

[barleygirl]

Whereas many are writing about the despair these days in general terms, I think it's more unique & powerful to pick out a few specific examples to illustrate what it looks like & feels like "out there". Your selection of scenes is the true wonder of this piece. Makes us think long & hard. The way you describe each scene makes me want to be a better observer. Great chronicling of current times! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Corset]

much appreciated Margie, what an adorable avatar! Makes me wanna love mieces to pieces! Another Christmas is upon us!

[barleygirl]

Maybe I started Christmas too early becuz now I'm already tired of it & I want to change my avatar!

[Corset]

lol..noooo, jk change to another christmas one just as cute

[barleygirl]

I'm going to look up the Chinese animal for 2021 then find some artwork for that . . .

[barleygirl]

Year of the ox . . .

[Corset]

that would be the Ox , it's gonna be my year!

[Corset]

I imagine i'll just plod along just like every year before strong and true :D

[barleygirl]

I find it rather amusing that year of the ox follows year of the rat -- some political symbolism in that, for us here in the USA!

[Corset]

ooooh no thats a loaded political gun and i'm not pickin it up :P

[Corset]

love the new avatar!

[Corset]

it still manages to look Christmassy , how did you manage that? Maybe its the red and gold.Niiice!

[barleygirl]

Thank you . . . when I pick art, it's totally gut-feel. I rarely analyze or think about the fit, etc.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

"I want to see it painted, painted, painted, painted black"
"No colors anymore" they have all turned dark...
yes, the food lines, the suicides, the despair...
it just keeps getting worse....

Despair is winning!
this poem is a very raw look at the current situation---and very powerful.
j.

[Corset]

"I see the world and I want it painted black" I'm hopeful for 2021 its an Ox year as Barleygirl has so brilliantly informed me today and numerically is also a 5 year, double whammy for me! I'm either gonna fly off into the sunset with my freak flag flying or someone will drop a crazy 70's bus on my head, but either way its gonna stay hopeful :D

[Corset]

oh no...well that does it i'm dooooomed this year as i added it up properly and i'm a 4 (sob)