Open Windows

Please read.

The sun was shining along with

a slight autumn breeze blowing,

The leaves would began to settle

from the sleeping street trees

but the wind start up and then stop.

It was the morning she opened her window

that a man passed below and waved a subtle

hello. The morning she opened her window,

was the beginning of the new season, a

new way for the sun to ignite the sky

and the air would turn on and begin to stir.

The smell was fresh with dew and the floral

shop on the corner. She lived in the city

so there was morning noise, cars rumbling

and hitting manholes on the road from hurried

office workers and drowsy truck drivers,

drunk men from bars and the few elderly 

falling on the ground and losing their glasses,

students catching the bus for their eight hours

at school. Seeing all this she takes a deep breath,

holds her coffee mug closer and sits on a kitchen chair

leaving her open windows to relieve her of the stink

of a brand new apartment building. This is the woman

with the only windows that will open wide.

Reviews

[ScottWinchester]

Oh man. The imagery here takes you away lol. This little poem is so simple and small and lovely.

And your writing seems more popular than my own ;) I'm jealous.

- SW

[Melody]

Thank you Scott. :)

[ScottWinchester]

You betcha.

[Sami Khalil]

"The sun was shining along with
a slight autumn breeze blowing,
The leaves would began to settle
from the sleeping street trees
but the wind start up and then stop.
It was the morning"
That is some good poetry...Thank you for sharing...:)

[Melody]

Thank you. :)

[Sami Khalil]

My pleasure...:)

[Fréyjä Helv..]

Would seem like a simple life. To appreciate the little things would give you content. This is beautifully written. Like sunshine in the morning. good job.

[Melody]

Thank you. :)

[Rhea752]

This is beautiful, because of the fact that the lady lives in a crowded busy city but she still takes the time to enjoy nature. Great imagery, great message, great poem. Keep writing!! :D

[Melody]

Thank you. :)