Visiting JessicaA Poem by C. Harter AmosMy sister is beneath a heavy weight of quiet sighs as she sleeps under a pile of comforters, on a burgundy couch, dreaming, I hope, of good things. The radio plays so quietly near her, the melodies are only a whisper of sound from where I sit on the opposite side of the room. The love seat radiates heat back toward me. I’m sunken into its over-stuffed pillows, It’s worn out because it offers coziness to anyone who stops to sink in. Beneath my feet is the softness of an old Persian rug filled with swirls of India’s colors copied not so long ago. The deep greens and shades of tan, dance with a bleached stain that blends well with the pattern. Sleek and shiny black fur protrudes from under the top comforter. My dog, Tai, loves my sister almost as much as I do. He listens to each sigh she makes with all that his 10 pounds of might can muster. The deep brown of his bright eyes open, concerned each time she skips a beat. All the while, the clock behind me thuds out a rhythm to march to. Time stops often here in my sister’s “living-den” as we call it. The pottery in the window is Native American from various tribes. The curtain's sheer lace belonging in a Victorian parlor delicate as it waves in Springtime breeze The various colors of Indian designs across the window sill peek from behind the white curtains, somehow blending with the Persian rug, There are two swirling bentwood rockers that stare at each other, The little black dog that thinks he’s Lassie, The couch of sighs where my sister likes to sleep And me. © 2011 C. Harter Amos
Reviews
|
Stats
873 Views
10 Reviews Shelved in 1 Library
Added on May 21, 2011Last Updated on May 21, 2011 AuthorC. Harter AmosLexington, SCAboutBorn in the swamps of the South Carolina Low Country. Brought up on the Classics with a great deal of emphasis on music. I spent about six years at the University of South Carolina in Columbia soakin.. more..Writing
|