some memory of blue clay,
of buttered gorse, jutting bayonet
of flint, half-hidden,
always just an inch away,
this very, very evening, returned
again, beleaguered, beached and batchelor:
palm of secret, saddened gems.
the following adornments remain
abandoned on the tidal floor
waiting for me to discover them –
a glass of sand,
a special pebble,
a mirrored comb of oranged metal,
some catgut, coiled, caught around
a tiny flounder’s jaw, ajar and
aching: hinge of laughter.
Wow. You put words and images together very beautifully. Space and sound.
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Thank you, Nadine.
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Perfect… thank you for sharing xo
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Thanks! xo
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This is beautiful Nick! I’ve read it over and over. It provokes a cluster of feelings that I don’t quite know what to do with. Well done!
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Thanks, Kayen. Really appreciate your thoughts. Seasons Greetings to ya!
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I had the same reaction. The poem really got under my skin.
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Thanks, Liz! x
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