About July.

“Hard to live in a world

That measures time by clocks”, she said.

 

The angst of Sub Saharan crisis of food,

A doll on the streets of Moldova,

Trampled on and over again,

Akin to im juli … played in Spain,

 

Whims swim in the Beagle Channel,

Sobriety is by far vestigial,

Seven days and a night for the soul

That craves for a Pitcairn’s sunrise,

 

“The wealth of attention seekers,

And a share of their dreams,

I used to know, when I used to know”

She knew… it seems,

 

Magma?  No, nuts and bolts,

Vinson Massif’s drying in cold,

The sun beams flakes of gold,

“In July!” she told.

 

Her perfume, an undersea river,

Insinuates and rearranges memories

Of limerence,

As far as the senses can perceive,

 

Pesos and Caribbean hats,

Worn and outdated in Oceania

And other ephemeral epiphanies,

 

The three sisters keep weaving,

Tying us together,

Their fingers in agony,

Hers adorned.

 

In her last, her drying voice speaks:

“Middle of the year, I thought,

With rain hammering down and

Glimpses of the sun,

July is something I don’t prefer,

For I never grew out of it…”

 

Author's Note

grammar is not my strongest... you see what i mean.

Reviews

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:: ah... i didn't realize you'd posted something new... i've been distracted...

:: loved the detailing in this post... very intricate poetry... the opening is compelling... a thought that intrigues me endlessly... i've seen almost five and a half years of my life dissolve in a whisper... and some days it feels like centuries and sometimes it seems like just a few seconds... and july was the month in 2009 when it began to dissolve... oh... the madness of it all... thank you for reminding me...

[abhas]

serah ... as usual... you're my blessing... thanks a heart...

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:: my privilege... as always... dear abhas...

[Jonhoi Vaughn]

This is a very tall one! Your appeal to cultural and emotional connections with time was in itself, timeless. Brilliantly done!

[abhas]

Thank you :)

[Coyote Poetry]

I enjoyed the poem. Felt like many stories and emotions. You gave reasons and balance to each situation. I like how you used the month of July in the poem. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[abhas]

thank you so...