next year

fall has danced behind calendar pages

carefully, in a mood born of december
i follow a trail of crushed soda cans

to an island in my stream of consciousness
i’m officially as blue as the clear sky above me
the slap of the sun on my cheek brings it all into focus
     the pending parties
          useless euphemisms
               myriad of memories
suddenly, realizing i am the one writing this script
i grab a handful of smiles from my emergency shelf
     wrap myself in bubble wrap
          and vow to return smiling next year

 

happy healthy 2016 writer's cafe!

Reviews

[highonwords]

we are the main authors of our lives, the kind of season/mood in our minds can be created by us - to live better every coming year, full of love, hope and kindness - the bubble wrap sounds nice, a promise to be a source of happiness for others

regards,
steph

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you, Steph. Lydi**

[Sheila Kline]

Thank you Lydi!! May you also have a happy healthy 2016 writer's cafe!! Your words remind me to put the past behind me and look for the good in the new year! We just can't escape "time" no matter how hard we try! Dang, life just plain hurts! It is up to us to accept our fate, or get lost in the pain of it! It's comforting to know there is one who is trying to accept the good and the bad and find a bit of joy! I am with you, wrapping my arms 'bout you to help deal with it!!

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you so much for the review and for the understanding hug, Sheila. May 2016 be a great year for both of us. Lydi**

[David Scott]

Love this write. Reminds me of how Jacob writes.
You give these strong metaphors your own fragrant sense.
Beautiful.

[Lydia Shutter]

Comparing me to Jacob is a HUGE compliment, David. He is one of my favorite writers on WC. Thank you so much. Lydi**

[David Scott]

Mine too. I consider it a worthy compliment.

[Tobias H. Reese]

I enjoyed the personification of a season; the juxtaposition of clutter (soda cans) and clarity (island stream allegory) the overall form, and especially the flow and intelligence of this piece.
I encourage and invite you to enter my contests I have running:
"Write a photo caption"
"Short Western Poetry"
"Resolutions: haiku for the New Year"
and
"Scripts and Screenplays"

Thank you for sharing.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you for the review and the invitation. I really don't have luck trying to write for contests though. Be well. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

oh wow, right now i can so relate to grabbing "a handful of smiles from my emergency shelf"

exactly...

Merry Christmas, my friend.

j.

[Lydia Shutter]

Sorry you can relate. Thanks for the review. I hope the holidays are better than we envision. Lydi**