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10.30 Exactly

Bit sweaty
10.26 o'clock
Water falls
Light holds

Out of plonk
10.28 o'clock
Glass empty
Light holds

Front back
Front back
Consequences
And all that

He winces
Once only
Then smiles
Light holds

Casual pour
Plus two drops
Holds back
Consequences

Nose
Mouth
Body
Brain

And then ...

Written by Spanker

Published 4th Feb 2016

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Re. 10.30 Exactly

Anonymous

4th Feb 2016 2:46pm

This poem is a beautiful pin prick of time. I loved it because it captured a moment that would have otherwise gone unnoticed. The last line pivots on the whole poem, like a sharp inhale.

Beautiful.