Bright orange,
Sparkling white,
Pale blue,
Tan and gold,
Soft peach.
A chance at a new day,
But heavy, black clouds
Overwhelm all
Possibilities.
What will crash today?
How twisted
Can it be?
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Blog: Stillfugue Topics:Fiction, Poetry, Essays
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#1 by Claudia on January 18, 2011 - 2:39 pm
didn’t read the title first and thought – oh sigh – how lovely..soft peach…but the dark clouds…like real life..and i always like questions in poems – you leave it open – this is like
#2 by Carl on January 18, 2011 - 11:00 pm
Thanks so much, Claudia! You are very kind!
#3 by Life: Between the lines on January 19, 2011 - 5:51 am
I ask myself this daily. Most times I wake up happy and think all will go smoothly and then banm it derails from there on…horrid! 😦
I like this one in its simplicity Carl, thanks 🙂
#4 by Carl on January 19, 2011 - 6:57 am
I am hoping for no bams today!
#5 by trisha on January 19, 2011 - 6:27 am
what a word painting!
#6 by Carl on January 19, 2011 - 6:57 am
Thank you for your comment. I appreciate it!
#7 by robin ellen lucas on January 20, 2011 - 9:44 am
remember there is a chance at a new day… anything can happen. begin again.
#8 by Carl on January 20, 2011 - 8:25 pm
Yes, very true. I love to start my day over and I do it quite often. Thanks for the comment.
#9 by Evelyn on January 23, 2011 - 7:54 pm
“Tan and gold,
Soft peach.
A chance at a new day,”
YES! what a happy little chunk
“What will crash today?
How twisted
Can it be?”
my goodness, this is great.
#10 by Carl on January 23, 2011 - 8:36 pm
Oh, you are so kind! Thank you!