Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Is Never Forever (Poem)

Is Never Forever

Begin any way, with things
that have no name: the sky
scorning the moon, its
impersonation hanging on
the last rim of light, you looking
in the window of the cab
shutting out her hand raising
a bid goodbye, dust on the skin
of the eye refusing to close,
the futurist's claim there
is never forever.

© 2013 Maureen E. Doallas
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6 comments:

  1. Louise GallagherApril 16, 2013 at 9:50 AM

    This is beautiful. There's a melancholy to it that plucks the heart strings.

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  2. emmett wheatfallApril 16, 2013 at 3:23 PM

    Beautiful! I love short verse that says big verse things, Maureen.

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  3. Gerry SnapeApril 16, 2013 at 5:36 PM

    the words that take me into a scene come with such a gentle rhythm...

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  4. AnonymousApril 17, 2013 at 3:11 AM

    Concise yet powerful form.

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  5. JeffApril 17, 2013 at 8:56 AM

    Sky scorning the moon--that's a powerful image. Also, the raised hand bidding goodbye is wonderfully put. Very well done!

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  6. Todd Alan KraftApril 18, 2013 at 2:13 PM

    It's sad to say goodbye, and you captured it so well.

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