I miss the regular white paper
of days in the sunlight;
golden reflections on the page
like lacy trim hidden in the closet.
My fingers would skate along
the unforgotten tree's peel:
regular white paper.
I miss its smell of old libraries
and cotton.
I miss the feel of controlled sand
and smooth paper body.
Regular white paper
is the runaway wasted plaything
of freckled imagination.
Read what's possible.
Rest wishes plainly,
and rightnow write poetry
on regular white paper.
Friday, April 2, 2010
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Black on plain white - so much easier on the eyes...
ReplyDeletethat'sa fine way to wake up in the morning. favourite image - old libraries and cotton. lovely!
ReplyDeleteLiked this! Deliciously decadent, tantalizingly virginal, almost sinful -- regular white paper...
ReplyDelete...rob
Image & Verse
Thoughtful and engaging -- I like it...
ReplyDelete...rob
Image & Verse
i like the "read what's possible" line!
ReplyDeleteI like your use of repetition.
ReplyDeleteI miss regular white paper, too. I completely empathize with every line of those poem. Nice work.
ReplyDeleteRichelle,
ReplyDeleteThis is beautifully done! Excellent work!
Pamela
Enjoyed this thoroughly.
ReplyDeleteI almost did regular white paper, but I'm glad I didn't. You did such a fine job with the phrase.
ReplyDeleteI loved this line:
the runaway wasted plaything
of freckled imagination.
I'm smitten by "unforgotten tree's peel"-- lovely!
ReplyDeleteThis was the acronym I chose, too. Love your take on it:)
ReplyDeleteI concur with James. It paints a vivid picture.
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