Friday, June 25, 2010

Clocktime and Cocktails




1.


Clocktime and burnt candles
measure our affair
I prefer sundials and beeswax
you pillars of aromatherapy-
masking digital interests


Bees fill the garden-
the sun methodically kisses the dial-
scents linger;
It’s all borrowed time


2.


My heart landed in your
martini on the rocks
right as you screamed,
“I said blended”
dropping
the glass to the floor
shattered

my heart beats slow
wedged between
two cubes
I felt myself
slipping away
pleaing
as you
sliced your
olive

bkmackenzie

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14 comments:

  1. MeninaJune 30, 2010 at 9:26 AM

    This is gorgeous, bkm!

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  2. signed...bkmJune 30, 2010 at 11:58 AM

    Thank you Menina for stopping in to my new site...I am slowly transferring alot of my pieces over from Wordpress. I am so pleased you found me and you like this piece....blessings..bkm

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  3. Zaina AnwarSeptember 19, 2010 at 9:37 AM

    Wonderful tapestry of words.

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  4. Kerry O'ConnorSeptember 19, 2010 at 10:04 AM

    I've come to expect a passionate intelligent write from you, and I'm never disappointed. Incredible work.

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  5. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis HallSeptember 19, 2010 at 10:45 AM

    cute,
    smiles!

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  6. Diane TSeptember 19, 2010 at 4:12 PM

    I am dazzled by these two poems! I think they are the best you have written. Love them both!

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  7. Sherry Blue SkySeptember 19, 2010 at 5:22 PM

    I agree with Diane. These are amazement personified. I so love the heart landing in the martini, and being edged between two ice cubes. This sort of thing is why I embraced solitude, hee hee! Wonderful writing!

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  8. MarySeptember 19, 2010 at 5:52 PM

    I will second what Diane T and Sherry have said. Your writing amazes me, and the last stanza of the second poem takes my breath away..

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  9. signed...bkmSeptember 19, 2010 at 5:57 PM

    thank you all for you wonderful comments.....your words are encourgement ...bkm

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  10. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2010 at 9:37 PM

    a great peice as usual! loved the second half!

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  11. Carrie Van HornSeptember 20, 2010 at 6:37 AM

    Bkm you are such a creative poet...i always love your poetry...this one is amazing! :-)

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  12. WeaselSeptember 20, 2010 at 4:34 PM

    Wonderfully written work! =)

    -Weasel

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  13. flaubertSeptember 20, 2010 at 5:08 PM

    bkm lovely work!
    Pamela

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  14. Philip ThriftSeptember 20, 2010 at 7:58 PM

    "as you
    sliced your
    olive"

    beautiful words, throughout.

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