She Sings

love blossoms with a street musician

She Sings

 

As my time races up the chimney and out

I wish to disappear for a while or less.

My face is so chapped

by the bright piles of snowmen racing into

the street to die in a rundown (baseball?).

I’m bewildered and bare.

For now?

 

She crept into my life like a yacht in the fog,

that glowing cat

(from Cheshire)

splashing smiles across her face.

Her guitar case was opened in case

litterbugs threw money there

while she sang like a violin played with

a crossbow.

As I melted toward her she let go a laugh

as dainty as teacups:

My heart was just bouncing

around like the wind storms decorating

my tree (at home).

My tea cup was full, and my heart wore

a grin.

 

dan © 2015

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

interesting about the litterbugs throwing money into the case...and she plays the violin, laughs and sings...
she made my heart wear a grin...nice baseball metaphor...caught in a rundown between listening to her sing, maybe getting involved and/or just letting my heart bounce home.

this poem bounced me around a bit...but i don't mind...i'll throw some money into the case.

[dan]

Always happy to hear from you, Jacob. I appreciate the time you took to review. I actually only meant the snowmen were run down by cars, but I definitely like your take on it. Thanks again! take care...dan

[Cryingkate]

What does it mean if someone reads this about 8 times?
It took me that many times to catch all the pieces of this Great write.
My liking grew every time I read it, though i didn't think I could like it anymore the first time.
But after catching the metaphors It was even better.
Crossbow ? finally... precision :-)
Being a musician I couldn't grasp anyone playing a violin with a piece of Archery.. but if it wasn't for my Archery experience in school. I wouldn't of caught that.
Kool write

[dan]

kate, Thanks so much for your outstanding review. Your enthusiasm humbles me, and your connection with music gives you some insider perspective. And you're an archer too? Double insider perspective. I really appreciate your read/review, thanks again. take care...dan

[Cryingkate]

well if you liked those insiders here's another :-) I couldn't understand the Yacht either, But I remember when I lived in Baldwinsville, we had boats and yachts going thru our backyard.
And I remembered the lights always shining in our windows :-)

[dan]

I leave a light on in the living room at evening/night, but not in the window. Plus it's a low watt bulb. In the window brings to mind that some people have left candles burning in the window until a loved one comes home. And that's kinda nice. take care...dan

[dan]

the yacht symbolizes nothing, really. I just wanted to mention something that comes out of a fog as they slowly appear in view. Like a boat in a harbor. I had thought back to the fog in San Francisco bay, and as a Navy vet it reminded me of being on a ship and underway. Put the Golden Gate Bridge somewhere in there and that's a nice mental picture. Enjoy. take care...dan