Aspect

Aspect

A Poem by charlie
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prose poem

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I once took a walk along the cracked asphalt roads of Tire where the broad strappy leaves of tobacco and corn shone silver and green and still, as a hot windless sea. It had been a long morning with the hours slowly beating down until my shadow was whittled back to just a turtle-nose of shade. It was then that a curly-haired man on a tiny motorbike buzzed by. He held the chortling throttle with one hand, and with the other he held a burlap sack off to the side. From the bottom of the sack there swung a chickens head; its eyes blazoned with shock and glitches of awe.


© 2015 charlie


Author's Note

charlie
There are atleast two kinds of reality: perceived, and lived.

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The imagery in this write is stunning. You created a scene and brought us to it with your words. The chicken was a twist ending! I liked it. Lydi**

Posted 6 Years Ago


charlie

6 Years Ago

Thanks for taking time, Lydia. (I like the ending, too)
Great images. Quick glimpse, long impression. Nice piece.

Posted 6 Years Ago


charlie

6 Years Ago

Hi, roarke. I'm honoured by your visit.
Tis how it is: the timeless sound and feel of elysian wandering and wondering until - comes 'chortling throttle' to introduce a once glorious meander's demise. You display words with such amazing vocal tone, colour, shadow and flush!


Posted 6 Years Ago


charlie

6 Years Ago

I really appreciate your encouraging words. Thanks.
yes, I can feel the moment. I would probably feel inclined to laugh about the chicken but actually it would cause me sorrow to see it in that condition
I once raised a few chickens and when I had to do them in, it upset me so much I never raised another farm creature
Hope he was wearing a helmet

Posted 6 Years Ago


charlie

6 Years Ago

Apparently the helmet fell off...2 miles earlier, or so. Thanks for dropping by, Dave.
Beautifully written and such sharp contrasts shown. You took me there.

Chris

Posted 6 Years Ago


charlie

6 Years Ago

Thanks, Chris. I appreciate you taking the time.
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Gee
Oh to be able to write like this...

Posted 6 Years Ago


charlie

6 Years Ago

Hello. And thanks for taking the time, Gee
Gee

6 Years Ago

Hello, twas my pleasure
This poem is smoothly written with a nice flow; It shows a well-defined moment of life. Nice work.

Sincerely

Lori Brown Boniciolli

Posted 8 Years Ago


Jeez, this is good. Vivid and disgusting. Covered in the life slime of turtle birth.

Posted 8 Years Ago


Love this write. Wonderful description and images that leave me wanting more!

Posted 9 Years Ago


charlie

9 Years Ago

Thanks for stopping by, Dara. I appreciate your time.
It is always the journey the poet take the reader on that matters. This is both wonderfully descriptive and perfectly painted; and I just love that 'chortling throttle', then the sudden reality check of the chicken's eyes blazoned with shock and glitches of awe.

Beccy.

Posted 9 Years Ago


charlie

9 Years Ago

I appreciate your supportive review. Thanks Beccy

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