Letters To Oxford

When you talk

And take her in

Look at the clock

Does it resemble a liar?

You know you take her higher

Seconds melt to minutes

And minutes turn to hours 

Hours

Born in different time zones

In different homes

Worlds unknown

You speak with her alone

In smiles and in laughter

In the happiness of endless banter 

  

The joy

It adds fuel to the fire

You want to fly up?  

Then go and find her

Look at the sky

What do you see?

Grey

 Blue

Darkness 

 Gloom?

Then look at her

 Starry eyed 

Giddy 

She lives for sunshine

Life is her party  

A kaleidoscope of fun

Colors bleed and colors blend

She lives like she's near an end

Like she's on the edge

Jumping is how she mends

Her walls are crumbling

Fears coming undone 

If you went so far

To touch her

She'd come alive

As if you were heat from the sun

Goodnight

Goodnight

Goodbye

Goodbye

Why?

Why is she feeling

Like a school girl on a Sunday night?

 Ink on paper

Heart in throat

Stomach churning

Sparks burning

This is just right

So she writes you in hope

She's done this before

Her words lay around the world

In tins

Drawers

Boxes in dirt

Perhaps now

Someone will appreciate

All of her time  

Each and every line

She's racing 

Racing with the clock 

With the liar

How can time tick so quickly?

In silence

In sunsets

In cups of coffee

In tea

And lustful dreams

You're here to stay

In her thoughts

In her words

And in these letters to Oxford

She'll give you the world 

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[Lovecraft]

An enjoyable poem with great structure and sparse lines full of depth. Seems like the girl is desperate for affection and love and may be barking up the wrong tree in a certain way.

There is a sadness to her that is overshadowed by her high hopes regarding a Love she may never truly know. It also sounds like a long-distance relationship doomed to failure, maybe?

The red font lends another layer to the poem as that color can often represent passion and love.

Beautiful poem, Kath! :)

[Kathryn Smith]

Thank you for this review! :) :D Beautiful review Lovecraft. I like your picture btw..

[Lovecraft]

Thank you. :0

[Ana B.]

I just love this. You have a way with words that's for sure. I found bits and pieces of myself in this. Heart touching. :-)

[Kathryn Smith]

Thank you so much Ana!! :) I appreciate it.

[Valentine]

Skyping in between time zones and countries. What is truth, what is lie, are you really in a conversation with the opposite sex. I know kids here that found they were texting to their own sex and a class mate put it on facebook. Be careful. Valentine

[Kathryn Smith]

Yikes! That sounds scary. :o Sure, I'll be careful! Especially after everything that happened in Ireland...I'm fairly certain he is a good guy though..and I am also fairly certain he may be on Writers Café. ;)

[Tony Jordan]

Holy freholy - You really have found your voice. This is your best writing yet Kat.
Reaching out is never easy and comes with no guarantees but if we don't reach out then who can we blame subsequently for not touching.
I really really like this.
Bravo dear poet

[Kathryn Smith]

Holy Freholy! You're really the best reviewer. Thank you Tony.

[David R Gonzalez]

Nice. I like how the tone follows the cadence allowing for conjuring of emotions.

[Kathryn Smith]

Thank you! Know what I like? I like your review. :) :D

[Hell in a Hip Flask]

Sounds like you're writing to a pretty lucky guy ;)

[Kathryn Smith]

Yeah, I'd say he's pretty lucky. :) ;)

[Joshua Haines]

Great poem with great words. Thank you for sharing XD

[Kathryn Smith]

Thank you for the review! ;)