Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Softly Chirping

~ A collaborative poem, written by Allya, Cerasi, and Cylon some time ago


Seashells on my towel
       bleed out into the
       grass
Spread your wings
       and
       fall on your feathers
Catch the sunlight
       wind and brightness
       burst
Blades of grass
       cool, soft on
       the backs of my calves
A child stops, stares
      looks at me, college graduate
      in repose
They remind me of little suns
      whereas I am a dead star
      they are like gardenias on fire
I can remember the pain of being so
      young
      but it's hard not to envy them.
To envoy is brevity
      soft chirps above
     bleeding children on the ground
The battle is won
     nature is gone
     soft chips above
Purses full of degrees
     pockets full of bombs
     nature is gone, soft chirps above

2 comments:

  1. Awww, thanks Allya. This makes me so happy. :)It would be fun to submit it, but I have no idea how we would edit it.

    I don't actually recognize all the parts that are mine. I wonder if I have one of our collaborative poems somewhere. Hmmm . . .

    I'm cleaning out my room, and if I find something I will put it up.

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  2. I'm currently considering expanding on my part of the poem (third stanza).
    We are such beautiful writers!
    Will post the extension of the poem if I decide to expand.

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