A
sudden spike of light before nightfall
a
few pixels beamed on a plastic screen
couple
leaves wafting free beyond the walls
a
touch down on grass that’s no longer green
skeins
of migrant wings flying overhead
the
sky spooled up with fading birdcalls
clouds
flamingo pink with a sleepy sunset
the
winds lowered among beach parasols
the
horizon huddled holding its breath
the
asphalt shrugging on a reflective sheen
rainbow
oil splashed beside a boatshed
a
red buoy bobbing on aquamarine -
that’s
all it takes to bite off the routine,
to
tip the day over the edge, that’s all.
Hi Nila - certainly the end to the day. What a lovely description - it's 'sad' I have to see grey skies but at least it is lighter than the last few days and it's warm - i.e. not freezing .... yes I could do with a view like your photo - cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteAn autumn day spent fishing - nice!
ReplyDeleteVery vivid images. I could picture myself there, at the end of a day near autumn.
ReplyDelete"skeins of migrant wings flying overhead
the sky spooled up with fading birdcalls"
I love the wording here.
Thanks, all! I love this season in the tropics.
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ReplyDelete'clouds flamingo pink with a sleepy sunset' So lovely, laid back and breathing easy. Restful and quiet - a season in the tropics for sure!
Although when I read your title for the blog. I immediately panicked! :) so glad it a title for a poem!
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DeleteNo cause for panic! All well :)
Like Yolanda, I too panicked with the title when I saw it on fb. Eek! Don't do that to us Nila! Lovely poem, but I couldn't help thinking how wonderful if refugees could fly free as birds to safe shores. :-)
ReplyDeleteNo, no, no plans of doing anything to you guys! :D
DeleteTotally agree on the refugees. Can't believe the hardships people have to face, heartbreaking!