On the Avenues

I count my body as parts of a whole
With it I can name roads in myself
As a cartographer with their map.
Traveling alone.

This street is quiet pine sentinels
Craftsman houses, a Spanish outsider,
Christmas lights in each room.

This street is soft music playing,
A piano in an alleyway
Keeping time, with invisible fingers keeping stroke.

This street is cars blasting metal
Or hopping to Biggie Smalls,
Youth enchained.

This street is streetlights at sunset
Blue, white, and orange
Substituting starlight
This street is staring a car straight in its face
As it stops dead in front of you

This street is memories fading faster than I can refresh them.

Here, a vein
There, some skin
A bone sticks out from the dirt
Pointing down the lane.

Reviews

[Jimmy Yetts]

Lyrical, image-rich and smartly crafted.
In other words, quality work, Emily.

[Emily]

Thank you! Your words mean a lot.

[Confuser]

Emily, I am going back up to read more, but I had to tell, rather ask: Do you know how great this is? Wow! I let out a sigh, as I read : with invisible fingers keeping stroke. I already, how been attacked with your first stanza and now, the beautiful images of this site appear, another image, and oh how sad I felt for the mother of Biggie Smalls, I loved him, not every line he spoke, but I felt such a pure heart inside: I see more and more: enchained, feel like those kids with my silly words. Alright, I quit; there must be a word much smaller than novice for me; Your poetry is so amazingly beautiful. I am blown to a place, with a canopy, in such peace, smiling as I leave here. Thank you.

[Emily]

Wow. It took me a while to figure out how to respond to your amazing and generous words. Honestly, you have made me so happy each time you comment on my work, and it keeps me writing. Thank you.

[Confuser]

I don't think sometimes when I review, so caught up in a poem; and you must know your response made me happy as well - just beautiful with all sincerity it speak.

[W R Stowe]

Some writers write about themselves and their personal experiences.Might I challange you to step outside of yourself and venture into the unknown and captivate your audience read some of mine and see what I'm talking about.Rollercoaster ride,Our Last Dance,Special Dad,Angel Above,and Home Boys I want you to wow me can you do it?

[Emily]

Actually, I do step outside myself in my writing quite a bit. Try reading The Starlet, Sacrifice, Coronation Song, Lady of the Lands, Atmospheric Dreamland, and many more. If you have constructive criticism on this piece or any others, feel free to let me know.

[W R Stowe]

Ok let me check them out