Fourteen Sticks of Celery

aDarkerMind

fourteen sticks of celery

twenty years reflected on a pond

no point-to-point

the sea-horse picking vultures 

from the velvet of my eyes.

the purple eggs of aniseed 

be they gravel or the sunlight of a chin

that listen in

the stubble of a black sea's argument.

grandfather's clock is well and kicking in

as dry as bones flicking through

the pages of repair.

two degrees of solitary burns

the blush that thrives on thieves

boxed in cardboard

pissing like a newt;

now mute the chair of methadone 

dancing with the tables of a less apparent view.

is there any point I think of you at all?

you people with your pastries

making haste my darlings in a bush-fire clotting cream

where no cloud is, no god will chisel grease

or paint my face the odours of your sperm.

hermaphrodite are we in the belly of the pork

that squawks and squeals the sunday morning skies

where cold mouths cry

and pluck my fathers feathers from a corner of my eye,

there is never time enough to dine with friends

make amends

shake hands and shake my throat

wave goodbye.

I have fourteen sticks of celery to peel;

 

 

 

 

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  • Teddy.15

    I see memories and time, which cannot be taken back. beautiful I read it a few times, gets more and more powerful. 🌹

  • sorenbarrett

    Vivid images painted in this poem. A fun read.

    • aDarkerMind

      thank you my friend;

    • Cassie58

      time passes quickly, far too quickly
      there is never enough time to do all the things we want to do or maybe should do.

      Twenty years of reflection - that is a long time to consider making amends and deciding otherwise.

      Some intriguing lines here, full of interesting imagery. You have such a unique writing style Melvin. I enjoyed my visit.

      • aDarkerMind

        thank you Cassie.
        such comments mean a great deal to me.
        most kind.

      • Tony36

        Awesome write

        • aDarkerMind

          as kind as always Tony.
          very much appreciated.

          • Tony36

            You're not

          • Thomas W Case

            Powerful work. Tremendous.

            • aDarkerMind

              very much appreciated Thomas.



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