SHE: Poem 5 –
“she’s gutsy” (circa ’85)
she’s gutsy—
skating backward
down the schoolyard hill,
neon laces daring gravity
to catch her.
she’s gutsy—
front-row at the arcade,
quarters flying pure
on first try at Galaga.
she’s gutsy—
calling in a song request
live on radio, heart through
the receiver, unedited.
she’s gutsy—
laughing in summer storms,
splashes of lightning
in her wake.
and me— totally awed,
boombox heartbeat pounding,
trying to stay rad enough
to keep up.
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crypticbard (Pseudonym) (
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We admire grit and courage glints of a dream we wish we were. A lovely poem of seeing another through our eyes and admiring what we are not but wish we were. We try to keep up but are often lost in the dazzling dust of an illusion we created, too focused on them to see ourselves. This poem speaks to the childhood and adolescent images we drag into adulthood. Nicely done Cryptic
Enraptured🙏🏻🕊️
You are always welcome
As are you 🙏🏻🕊️
Arqios, this carries a bright, nostalgic energy…each “she’s gutsy” builds that image of someone fearless and alive. Really well done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
Many thanks, friend 🙏🏻🕊️
Most welcome, My pleasure, for sure!
Good write A.
Thanks O 🙏🏻🕊️
Did you....................................... catch up? Gutsy? Reminds me of that old idiom 'So near, and yet so far'. Also a memory of someone right across the classroom whom I became a little obsessed with to the detriment of my studies. I don't, in retrospect, believe she even noticed me. Did you really have to bring that up?😂
Oh they brought it up, again and again. Apparently some things never truly leave us🙏🏻🕊️
Brings back memories of School Days and the girls therein.
We saw many people in our younger lives Rik who we admired in many ways.
Andy
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