Retrouvailles

There's an opposite to déjà vu. They call it jamais vu. It's when you meet the same people or visit places, again and again, but each time is the first. Everybody is always a stranger. Nothing is ever familiar.”- Chuck Palahniuk (Choke)

 

Evening summary -

Bee buzz,

Blue-grey Marlboro smoke,

Polished nails sticking out

As they softly tinkle their Pinot Noir glasses.

 

Vulpine flashes- sneaky and hermetic,

Crafting through the madness - and mine met too.

Alas! Clandestine cognizance can be a rocky affair.

 

Where was it? Ah! Rack your brains!

Alexandra’s wedding in '94?

The blonde in Pillbox hat and French netting?

Nope! 1981-Stockholm Airport!

We had our times, didn't we?

5 am dinners - and yes!

That Norfolk coast country trip!

Now don’t spill out the rest beneath the sheets!

 

“ Easy now!

Those chapped beads of the coral tiara!

They are hurting my groin - take it off ”

 

The trance wears off……

 

“ 53, Seventh Floor, The Marriott

I will see you around. ”

Author's Note

This was a sudden write - unplanned and whimsical. It straddles across the genres of experimental, nonsense and a little bit of eroticism.
Sometimes we feel tickles in the stomach when we walk into a stranger - may be some loose threads of familiarity and a faint attraction. For a fraction of a second you ask yourself "Do I know her? Did she go to high school with me? Isn't she the one whom I had a fling with some N years ago on that business trip? " Then you arrange yourself, get composed and start all over again!!
'Retrouvailles ' is a French word which means the happiness of meeting again after a long time. I thought it was an appropriate title. It's one of those 10 relationship words that aren't translatable into English.
Hope you like it. Anything you have to say - shoot!

Reviews

[Tree]

I enjoy your poetry Aaron, because you are an intellectually stimulating read and I mean that as the highest form of compliment. I have always found the déjà vu concept fascinating and here you introduce us to its polar opposite –––the "jamais vu." so, you've given us something new to ponder. Your piece here has that "reminiscing" flow, the tone and pauses of remembrance a form of story telling that I am particularly fond of; reminds me of two American poets, O'Hara and James Wright, poets who brought this type of poetry into our literary consciousness –––back in the 60's. I like how you snap the reader back into the present. Then left us wondering too, outside/or inside that elevator, about what the hell just happened? Nice piece.

[Pratik]

Thanks a million for this wonderful review. This one came like a bang! Just took me an evening to write it ( it usually takes much longer for me). I am humbled by what you say! Can't thank you enough :)

[Larry Dyson]

well written , well worded , just a tweek of fun. I like it! Laury

[Pratik]

Thank you sir! glad that you stopped by and read my work! Means a lot to me :)

[Ruth]

I really like the mixture of genres in this piece love...
A powerful clash of many influences...free form with surreal...my kinda cuppa :)
Wonderful!
xoxo

[Pratik]

Thanks Poppy dear :) Glad you liked it :)

[Ruth]

Most welcome xo

[Mia]

This is very different, a good kind of different. I thought it was constructed very cleverly. Nice work!

[Pratik]

Thank you Mia :)

[joshua deathdealer]

This is absolutely beautiful. I like how the imagery is flashed out. Brilliant work.

[Pratik]

Hey Josh!!!! Nice to have you back! Haven't heard from you for ages! Thank you for the review! Glad you liked this one!

[joshua deathdealer]

Yea. It has been a while. Too long. Thank you and your welcome Aaran. Its good to be back.

[Pratik]

:)

[J. Viands]

(Chuck Palahniuk is an f’ing genius!) I enjoy the idea very original seems to be carefully thought out well done

[Pratik]

Thank you :)

[Steven Cash]

very well written

has a definite urban legend feel

[Pratik]

Thank you Steven :)