Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Page 2010-One Shot

There’s a cigar in my pocket
Conversation in my coffee
A riddle in your mouth
Not sure what it meant.

There is a sun in my sky
And a cloud in my eye
I walk in the slowing of time
Capturing memory
With one step forward

Half steps back.

A smile rots in your pocket
Holding onto it
As tight as you can
Saying goodbye and hello in sentences
I can’t seem to catch.

I sing along to your song
I see it all in the rearview mirror
Unforgiving
And foreseeing

God offers me a light

The Devil pulls my tail

With laughter I fall to my knees
If he only knew

He was the sun in my sky

One step forward
Half back
With a cloud
And A sigh….

6 comments:

  1. Intriguing poetry. Well crafted and making me reread several times. :-) You turn a phrase well and carry the reader from line to line.

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  2. I catch a kiss with my fist and keep it clenched. Great One Shot, Amy!

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  3. i agree with poemblaze - intriguing write
    i loved the smile that rots in the pocket..great imagery

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  4. Very beautiful thought.. and your words are very powerful and at the same time very sweet.. like...
    'There is a sun in my sky
    And a cloud in my eye
    I walk in the slowing of time
    Capturing memory
    With one step forward'
    I enjoyed it.. thanks for sharing...

    ॐ नमः शिवाय
    Om Namah Shivaya
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    Blog: http://shadowdancingwithmind.blogspot.com

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  5. Playful, clever intertwine of dark, light and whatever else was floating in your head (beyond the words).

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  6. lovely work.
    welcome linking up with us.

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