there is St. Germaine housing
as well as a classified
full of unwanteds
we have been living off
bubble wrap and shared differences
you talk about
the timelessness of giving -
I observe taking
the few pieces left of my soul
concluding this
puzzle has no hope
of framing
there is rumor
the street cleaner
has been charged with theft
with the value of disposables
skyrocketing, climaxing
as a repeated crime
who knew you
would require added
adjustments, who knew
your puzzle pieces
were cut defective- the
street cleaner has been released
St. Germaine posting
bail - the classifieds are stacking up
and you and I are out of
bubble wrap
bkmackenzie
2016
as well as a classified
full of unwanteds
we have been living off
bubble wrap and shared differences
you talk about
the timelessness of giving -
I observe taking
the few pieces left of my soul
concluding this
puzzle has no hope
of framing
there is rumor
the street cleaner
has been charged with theft
with the value of disposables
skyrocketing, climaxing
as a repeated crime
who knew you
would require added
adjustments, who knew
your puzzle pieces
were cut defective- the
street cleaner has been released
St. Germaine posting
bail - the classifieds are stacking up
and you and I are out of
bubble wrap
bkmackenzie
2016
Amazingly set reflection
ReplyDeleteThank you Martin. Your thoughts are always appreciated...bkm
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ReplyDeletefull of unwanteds... enjoyed your poem!
Thank you...bkm
DeleteI like the way one thought of the "timelessnes of giving" but in reality "observe the taking" for me that's, in allot of cases the stark truth. ...
ReplyDeleteSt. Germaine posting
bail - the classifieds are stacking up
and you and I are out of
bubble wrap.......a meaning full ending too.
Thank you very much Julian...bkm
DeleteIt is such a huge task to pack away possessions. You have taken a very personal moment and given it a broader context which makes the whole experience universal.
ReplyDeleteThank you Kerry...bkm
DeleteI am in the midst of bubble wrap myself, and admire how cleverly you used it as a metaphor for a bigger change occurring underneath the packing. I especially like "taking the few pieces left of my soul." May our souls both flourish in their next dwelling. And Barbara, your feature will post on the 30th. Smiles.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Sherry...bkm
DeleteSuch a beautifully contemplative poem!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sanna...bkm
DeleteI love how you have weaved the metaphor of classifieds here... it's all about to keep the soul together I think
ReplyDeleteThank you much for you comments...bkm
DeleteWhat a great poem.
ReplyDeleteI really like this:
"we have been living off
bubble wrap and shared differences"
Thank you very much for reading...bkm
DeleteLike a microcosm of the contemporary condition.
ReplyDeleteThank you Rosemary...bkm
DeleteWowzers! Take my breath away, why don't ya! This is a wonderful piece of writing: brilliant evocative images that alter and interchange into powerful metaphors that ache with meaning and the daze of 'what-now?' that comes with loss.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Wendy...bkm
DeleteThis unfolds beautifully - the bubble wrap imagery is superb.. and i had a sense of Paris..1920's..
ReplyDeleteI did look up St. Germaine. Wow!
ReplyDeleteExcellent tribute.
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