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crooked rainbow
the roof leaks & the faucet drips.
after a sullen evening rain, they harmonize in a
vagrant duet of teardrop melodies. the gimpy
icebox knocks, adding tympany to the moody,
echoing blues.
sometimes when I’m sober, I make a half-ass
commitment to get all these arthritic maladies
repaired, make this old house tenable for myself
& the whispering ghosts…
…or burn it down.
just beyond the front porch, the small animals,
chipmunks & rabbits, worry that this solitary man
will deplete the glories of their haven.
& the willows have a reason to weep.
when sunlight breaks thru the blemished glass in
the window, it smudges the wall with a crooked
rainbow. I embrace the elusive joy of it; it’s as
close as I’ll ever get to the flirt of gold.
(on a night when you’re in bed without a lover,
think of me for only a moment.
then sleep.)
Published 8th Oct 2013
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Anonymous
8th Oct 2013 1:50am
Those last lines brought this together so well - that elusive, momentary hope for happiness.
8th Oct 2013 5:00am
8th Oct 2013 5:59am
Wow! This piece here is so heartfelt. My brother you are a king amongst kings and an admirer of Queens for you laid it down on this magnificent piece. Ink that melts the soul and shake the spirits. My hat off to you my friend. Excellent ink no doubt!
8th Oct 2013 6:37am
I love the way you made the house a sweet sad partner in his loneliness ... somehow they need each other's faults
... Just like we need the misshapen cues of the ones we love
LSP
... Just like we need the misshapen cues of the ones we love
LSP
8th Oct 2013 6:40am
8th Oct 2013 6:47am
Such a sweet scribe....so many lines i love.This has to be on my reading list :)
Loved it :)
Loved it :)
8th Oct 2013 7:00am
Anonymous
25th Nov 2013 8:31am
A gorgeous, lonely piece of writing.
24th Jul 2016 7:30am
